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Alternative Macroeconomic Theories: Developing Countries and Türkiye

YSI Workshop @METU

Start time:

July 26 - July 29

EEST

Location:

Middle East Technical University, Ankara

Type:

Workshop

Speakers

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Hasan Cömert

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Ahmet Benlialper

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Serdal Bahçe

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Emel Memiş

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Cem Oyvat

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Kağan Parmaksız

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Esra Uğurlu

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Betül Mutlugün

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Seven Ağır

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Nazım Ekinci

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Erkan Erdil

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İlhan Can Özen

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Erol Taymaz

Description

The Economic Development WG and Keynesian Economics WG is pleased to invite you to a four-day workshop on Alternative Macroeconomic Theories: Developing Countries and Türkiye, held at the Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Türkiye).

Context:

This event aims to bring together graduate students and early-career researchers interested in analysing macroeconomic issues in developing countries from alternative perspectives. In recent years, Turkish policymakers have pursued an unconventional strategy of lowering interest rates when central banks in major Global North countries were tightening their monetary policy amidst a high-inflationary environment. This policy experiment has brought “heterodox economic policies” to the forefront of public and academic debates in Türkiye.

Recent global disruptions, from the post-pandemic recovery to geopolitical tensions, have made the shortcomings of mainstream macroeconomic frameworks increasingly apparent.  Growing instability in developing economies underscores their failure to deliver the desired outcomes. The standard approach, rooted in the New Macroeconomic Consensus (NMC), relies heavily on inflation targeting, independent central banking, and fiscal restraint as primary policy tools. It assumes that monetary policy alone can stabilize economies while downplaying the role of structural factors, exchange rate volatility, capital flows, and income distribution. 

Türkiye’s recent policy experiments, alongside experiences from other Global South economies, underscore the urgent need for alternative approaches to macroeconomic management. While the rising interest in alternative macroeconomic perspectives in Türkiye is a promising development, there remains a strong need for intellectually rich,

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