Dr Cem Oyvat PhD

Senior Lecturer in Economics

Cem Oyvat received his Phd in Economics from University of Massachusetts – Amherst in 2014 with dissertation titled "Essays on the Evolution of Inequality". His research interests include development economics, macroeconomics, international economics, income distribution and political economy.

Responsibilities within the university

  • Course leader - Business Economics: Markets & Strategies
  • Course Leader - Economic Analysis of Business Performance

Research / Scholarly interests

  • Development economics
  • macroeconomics
  • international economics
  • income distribution
  • political economy

Recent publications

Article

Oyvat, Cem , Tekgüç, Hasan, Yagci, Alper H. (2024), Pious people, patronage jobs, and the labor market: Turkey under Erdoğan’s AKP. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Public Choice ISSN: 0048-5829 (Print), 1573-7101 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-024-01211-y).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2023), Can wealth taxation fund public investment in a caring and sustainable economy? The case of the UK. Oxford University Press - Cambridge Political Economy Society. In: , , , . Oxford University Press - Cambridge Political Economy Society, Cambridge Journal of Economics: bead026 ISSN: 0309-166X (Print), 1464-3545 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bead026) NB Item availability restricted.

Onaran, Özlem and , Oyvat, Cem (2023), Synthesizing feminist and post-Keynesian/Kaleckian economics for a purple–green–red transition*. Edward Elgar Publishing. In: , , , . Edward Elgar Publishing, European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: Intervention ISSN: 2052-7764 (Print), 2052-7772 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.4337/ejeep.2023.0117).

Oyvat, Cem and , Onaran, Özlem (2022), The effects of social infrastructure and gender equality on output and employment: the case of South Korea. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, World Development, 158: 105987 ISSN: 0305-750X (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.105987) NB Item availability restricted.

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2022), A macroeconomic analysis of the effects of gender inequality, wages, and public social infrastructure: the case of the UK. Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Feminist Economics, 28 (2) . pp. 152-188 ISSN: 1354-5701 (Print), 1466-4372 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2022.2044498).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2022), Gendering macroeconomic analysis and development policy: a theoretical model. Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Feminist Economics, 28 (3) . pp. 23-55 ISSN: 1354-5701 (Print), 1466-4372 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2022.2033294).

Oyvat, Cem and , Onaran, Özlem (2021), Tax wealth and profit income to fund social care and healthcare. The Women’s Budget Group. In: , , , . The Women’s Budget Group, Women’s Budget Group: For a gender equal future (doi: https://wbg.org.uk/blog/tax-wealth-and-profit-income-to-fund-social-care-and-healthcare/).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2021), A new social contract for the UK post-COVID-19. London School of Economics (LSE). In: , , , . London School of Economics (LSE), LSE Blog (doi: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2021/05/13/a-new-social-contract-for-the-uk-post-covid-19/).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2021), A purple, green and red new deal for equitable sustainable development in the UK. The Women’s Budget Group. In: , , , . The Women’s Budget Group, Women’s Budget Group: For a gender equal future (doi: https://wbg.org.uk/analysis/a-purple-green-and-red-new-deal-for-equitable-sustainable-development-in-the-uk/).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2021), Equitable sustainable development in the UK: a purple green red new deal. The Royal Economic Society. In: , , , . The Royal Economic Society, Royal Economic Society (doi: https://www.res.org.uk/resources-page/equitable-sustainable-development-in-the-uk-a-purple-green-red-new-deal.html).

Yağcı, Alper H. and , Oyvat, Cem (2020), Partisanship, media and the objective economy: Sources of individual-level economic assessments. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Electoral Studies, 66: 102135 ISSN: 0261-3794 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102135).

Oyvat, Cem , Öztunalı, Oğuz, Elgin, Ceyhun (2020), Wage‐led versus profit‐led demand: a comprehensive empirical analysis. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Metroeconomica, 71 (3) . pp. 458-486 ISSN: 0026-1386 (Print), 1467-999X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/meca.12284).

Oyvat, Cem and , wa Gĩthĩnji, Mwangi (2019), Migration in Kenya: beyond Harris-Todaro. Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Migration in Kenya: beyond Harris-Todaro, 34 (1) . pp. 4-35 ISSN: 0269-2171 (Print), 1465-3486 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2019.1620702).

Oyvat, Cem and , Tekgüç, Hasan (2019), Ethnic fractionalization, conflict and educational development in Turkey. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, International Journal of Educational Development, 67 . pp. 41-52 ISSN: 0738-0593 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2019.03.005).

Oyvat, Cem and , (2016), Agrarian Structures, Urbanization, and Inequality. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, World Development, 83 . pp. 207-230 ISSN: 0305-750X (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.01.019) NB Item availability restricted.

Book section

Onaran, Özlem and , Oyvat, Cem (2024), Green and purple jobs for equitable and sustainable development. Columbia University Press. In: , , , The Future of Work in Developing Countries. Columbia University Press, . pp. England (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.

Onaran, Özlem and , Oyvat, Cem (2016), The political economy of inequality and boom-bust cycles in Turkey: before and after the great recession. Palgrave Macmillan UK. In: , , In: Philip Arestis, Malcolm Sawyer (eds.), Emerging Economies during and after the Great Recession. Palgrave Macmillan UK, London, UK , 12 (1st) . pp. 270-309 . ISBN: 9781137485540 (doi: ).

Monograph

Onaran, Özlem and , Oyvat, Cem (2023), The employment effects of public spending in infrastructure, the care economy and the green economy: the case of emerging economies. International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). In: , , , . International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Brussels, Belgium (1st) (doi: https://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/public_spending_infrastructure_en.pdf).

Working paper

Oyvat, Cem and , (2023), Minimum wage, aggregate demand and employment: a demand-led model. University of Greenwich, London. In: , , , . University of Greenwich, London, PEGDA University of Greenwich, London (doi: ).

Onaran, Özlem and , Oyvat, Cem (2023), The effects of public spending in the green and the care economy: the case of South Korea. IPEFGA - Greenwich Papers in Political Economy. In: , , , . IPEFGA - Greenwich Papers in Political Economy, University of Greenwich, London (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.

Heck, Ines and , Oyvat, Cem (2023), Productivity, wages and structural change: a two-sector demand-led model. IPEFGA, University of Greenwich. In: , , , . IPEFGA, University of Greenwich, University of Greenwich, London (doi: ).

Oyvat, Cem , Tekgüç, Hasan, Yagci, Alper H. (2021), Religiosity, Employment, and Horizontal Inequalities in Turkey. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: ).

Oyvat, Cem and , (2020), The role of global finance in the provisioning of social infrastructure and the welfare state. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2019), The effects of gender inequality, wages, wealth concentration and fiscal policy on macroeconomic performance. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Onaran, Özlem , Oyvat, Cem, Fotopoulou, Eurydice (2019), A policy mix for equitable sustainable development in the UK: the effects of gender equality, wages, wealth concentration and fiscal policy. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/gperc-policy-briefs).

Yagci, Alper and , Oyvat, Cem (2018), Economic Voting and Media Influence in a Competitive Authoritarian Setting: Evidence from Turkey. Social Science Research Network. In: , , , . Social Science Research Network, Social Science Research Network (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3295038) NB Item availability restricted.

Oyvat, Cem and , (2018), The End of Boom and the Political Economy of Turkey’s crisis. Business School. In: , , , . Business School, London (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/gperc-policy-briefs).

Oyvat, Cem , Öztunalı, Oğuz, Elgin, Ceyhun (2018), Wage-led vs. profit-led growth: a comprehensive empirical analysis. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: http://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Oyvat, Cem and , Tekgüç, Hasan (2017), Double squeeze on educational development: land inequality and ethnic conflict in Southeastern Turkey. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: http://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).

Oyvat, Cem and , wa Gĩthĩnji, Mwangi (2017), Migration in Kenya: beyond Harris-Todaro. University of Greenwich Business School. In: , , , . University of Greenwich Business School, London (doi: http://www.gre.ac.uk/business/research/centres/gperc/pubreports/greenwich-papers-in-political-economy).