Eren Kırtaş
Researcher in Economics
I interpret macroeconomic developments not as isolated data points but within the context of policy transmission mechanisms and institutional frameworks. I analyze real sector indicators, inflation dynamics, and monetary policy as an integrated system, aiming to produce structured, policy-oriented economic insight.
About Me
Economist engaged in macroeconomic analysis and institutional research, combining applied data work with structured economic reasoning. My work focuses on inflation dynamics, real sector indicators, and the transmission of monetary policy within an integrated analytical framework.
Through building and standardizing economic data infrastructures and producing policy-oriented briefings, I contribute to evidence-based institutional decision-making.
Focus Areas
Macroeconomics
Analyzing macroeconomic dynamics, monetary policy, inflation, and structural shifts in the economy — with a focus on the Turkish and global macro environment.
Econometric Analysis
Applying quantitative methods and econometric modeling using Python, EViews, and R to analyze economic data and test hypotheses.
Financial Markets
Studying financial market dynamics, pricing under inflation and currency risk, and the intersection of financial economics with macroeconomic conditions.
Data Compilation
Collecting, structuring, and maintaining economic datasets from public institutions and statistical agencies into analysis-ready formats.
Research
Contributing to academic and institutional research — from survey-based studies on economic behavior to applied econometric projects.
Selected Projects
Public Institutions Data Library
Contributing to a project at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce to aggregate datasets from public institutions into a unified, publicly accessible data library — enabling statistical and econometric analysis for researchers and policymakers.
Inflation Expectations Survey Study
Contributing to an academic study using comprehensive survey data to identify and model the factors shaping companies' inflation expectations in Turkey.
Forward Pricing Methodology
Developed a pricing methodology for fixed-price forward payment contracts at Vodafone, grounded in macroeconomic forecasts to account for inflation and currency exchange risk — applied across 2,500+ P&L statements.
Experience
Skills & Tools
Econometrics & Data
Analysis & Research
Tools
Education
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul, TurkeyBS in Economics · GPA 3.18
- Graduation Thesis (Time-Series Econometrics): "Is There a Relationship Between International Trade and Travel? Evidence from Turkey and Its Partners" — Built a time-series dataset and applied Granger causality with lagged specifications in EViews and Python.
- Ranked in the top 10% in Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, and Money, Banking & Financial Institutions.
- Completed multiple econometrics and data projects using Python, R, and EViews — covering data cleaning, modeling, and interpretation.