Ufuk Akcigit
Turkish economist (born 1980)
Ufuk Akcigit (born 23 May 1980) is a Turkish economist. In 2020, he was named the Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics. His research concentrates on economic growth and development, and uses an interdisciplinary approach blending micro and macro economic concepts to examine the intersection of policy and innovation.
His work has been widely published in the top economic journals and has been recognized by a number of awards and honors within the field of economics.
Early life and education
Ufuk Akcigit was born to Turkish parents in Germany. He lived in Germany until he was four years old and his parents relocated to their hometown of Bursa.
He was interested in Mathematics and Economics from an early age and completed middle and high school at Ankara Anatolian High School. In 2003, he obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from Koç University after which, he pursued his doctoral studies at the economics department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He earned a Ph.D. degree in 2009 with his dissertation: Essays on growth and innovation policies.
His thesis adviser was Daron Acemoğlu, with whom he has since collaborated.
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