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Firat Demir

Firat Demir

L. J. Semrod Presidential Professor of Economics
Department of Economics

Firat Demir’s main fields of research are economic development and open economy macroeconomics focusing on the issues of economic globalization, structural change, South-South trade and finance, long run development and growth, and political economy of development.

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, University of Notre Dame
  • M.A., Economics, University of Notre Dame
  • B.A., Management, Bogazici University, Istanbul

Research Interests

  • Economic development
  • Open economy
  • Structural Change
  • South-south economic exchanges

Courses Taught

  • Econ 3133 Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Econ 3633/5633 International Finance
  • Econ 4733 Economic Development in the Middle East
  • Econ 6693 Development Economics

Books

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Dahi, O. and Demir, F. (2016). South-South Trade and Finance in the 21st Century: Rise of the South or a Second Great Divergence. Anthem Press

Recent Articles

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Demir, F., Hu, C., Liu, J., and Shen, H. (2022). Local Corruption, Total Factor Productivity and Firm Heterogeneity: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Manufacturing Firms. Forthcoming in World Development 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105770


Demir, F. and Tabrizy, S. (2022). Gendered Effects of Sanctions on Manufacturing Employment: Evidence from Iran. Forthcoming in Review of Development Economics. URL: http://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12917


Demir, F. (2022). IMF Conditionality, Export Structure and Economic Complexity: The Ineffectiveness of Structural Adjustment Programs. Journal of Comparative Economics 50(3): 750-767, 2022. URL:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2022.04.003


Demir, F. and Lee, S. (2022). Foreign Direct Investment, Capital Accumulation, and Growth: The Rise of the Emerging South. International Review of Economics and Finance 80: 779-794. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2022.02.044.


Demir, F. and Hu, C. (2022). Institutional Similarity, Firm Heterogeneity and Export Sophistication. The World Economy 45(4): 1213-1241. URL: http://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13201


Demir, F. and Razmi, A. (2022). The Real Exchange Rate and Development: Theory, Evidence, Issues, and Challenges. Journal of Economic Surveys 26(2): 386-428. URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12418


Demir, F. (2021). “Turkey: Reflections on the fragility of academic freedoms and human rights. The Globalist, February 27, 2021. 

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Demir, F., Ghosh, P., & Liu, Z. (2020). Effects of motherhood timing, breastmilk substitutes and education on the duration of breastfeeding: Evidence from Egypt. World Development, 133, 105014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105014

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Demir, F., & Im, H. (2020). Effects of cultural institutes on bilateral trade and FDI flows: Cultural diplomacy or economic altruism? The World Economy, 43(9), 2463-2489. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12906

Effects of cultural institutes on bilateral trade and FDI flows: Cultural diplomacy or economic altruism? (.pdf)

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Demir, F., & Hu, C. (2020). Destination institutions, firm heterogeneity and exporter dynamics: empirical evidence from China. Review of World Economics, 156(1), 183-217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-019-00358-x

Destination institutions, firm heterogeneity and exporter dynamics: empirical evidence from China (.pdf)

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Demir, F., & Duan, Y. (2018). Bilateral FDI Flows, Productivity Growth, and Convergence: The North vs. The South. World Development, 101, 235-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.08.006

Bilateral FDI Flows, Productivity Growth, and Convergence: The North vs. The South (.pdf)

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Caglayan, M., & Demir, F. (2019). Exchange rate movements, export sophistication and direction of trade: the development channel and North–South trade flows. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 43(6), 1623-1652. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bez005

Exchange rate movements, export sophistication and direction of trade: the development channel and North–South trade flows (.pdf)

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Dahi, O. S., & Demir, F. (2017). South–South and North–South Economic Exchanges: Does It Matter Who Is Exchanging What and With Whom? Journal of Economic Surveys, 31(5), 1449-1486. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12225

South–South and North–South Economic Exchanges: Does It Matter Who Is Exchanging What and With Whom? (.pdf)

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Demir, F., & Wu, C. (2017). Exchange Rate Adjustments and US Trade with China: What does a State Level Analysis Tell Us? Global Economy Journal, 17(2), 20160059. https://doi.org/10.1515/gej-2016-0059

Exchange Rate Adjustments and US Trade with China: What does a State Level Analysis Tell Us? (.pdf)

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Demir, F., & Su, L. (2016). Total Factor Productivity, Foreign Direct Investment, and Entry Barriers in the Chinese Automotive Industry. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 52(2), 302-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2015.1011519

Total Factor Productivity, Foreign Direct Investment, and Entry Barriers in the Chinese Automotive Industry (.pdf)

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Demir, F. (2016). Effects of FDI Flows on Institutional Development: Does It Matter Where the Investors are from? World Development, 78, 341-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.10.001

Address: 308 Cate Center Drive, Norman, OK 73019
Office: Room 436 Cate Center I
Phone: (405) 325-1498
Email: fdemir@ou.edu
Bio: firatdemir.oucreate.com