1 Meltem INCE YENILMEZ Associate Professor Yasar University

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Meltem INCE YENILMEZ
Associate Professor
Yasar University
University of California, Berkeley
Georg-August-Universitat Goettingen
[email protected]
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Academic Positions
2015 – Present: Visiting Fellow, Goettingen Centre for Gender Studies, Georg-August- Universitat
Goettingen, Germany.
2015 – 2015: Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, USA.
(3rd Spring Quarter, 3 months)
2014 – Present: Visiting Scholar, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, University of California at
Berkeley, USA.
2014 – Present: Associate Professor of Labor Economics and Gender Studies, Department of Economics, Yasar
University, Turkey.
2011 – 2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey.
2008 – 2011: Lecturer, Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey.
2004 – 2006: Ph.D. Assistant, Department of Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus.
2001 – 2004: Research Assistant, Department of Business Administration, Eastern Mediterranean University,
North Cyprus.
Education
2011-2012
2007-2010
2003-2007
2001-2003
1997-2001
Post-Doctorate in Sociology- University of Cambridge, UK
Ph.D. in Economics- Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey
Dissertation: “Female Employment and Demand for Female Labor”
Ph.D. in Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus (Higher Education was
transferred to Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey)
MA in Banking and Finance, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus (first class high
honors) Master’s Thesis: Analysis of Banking System and Causes of Recent Private Bank Crises
in Turkey: Case of Pamukbank and Kentbank.
BA in Business Administration, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus (first class
honors)
Awards, Grants and Fellowships
A. Fellowships
2015-Present: Goettingen Centre for Gender Studies, Georg-August- Universitat Goettingen, Germany
2011-2012: University of Cambridge, Visiting Fellowship
2008-2009: Visiting Lecturer Benefaction Fund, Summer Fellowship, Lomonosov Moscow State
University
B. Grants
2014-2015: TUBITAK Post Doctorate Research Scholarships (10 months)
2014: UC Berkeley Department of Economics Conference Mini-Grant
2013: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Travel Grant
2012: Cracow University of Economics Travel and Conference Grant
2012: ERANET Conference Grant
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2012: University of Cambridge, Italian Lecture Grant
2011: British Council Chevening Scholarship
2009: NOHA Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, European Commission, Belgium
2007: Traineeship Scholarship, European Union Brussels
2003: Ph.D. Grant for 3 years
2001: MA Grant for 2 years
C. Visiting Lectures
May.2014: University of Economics and Management/Czech Republic, Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility
July.2013: Institut Superieur d’Economie & Management/ France, Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility
September.2009: Universita Degli Studi Di Roma “Tor vergata”/ Italy, Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility
D. Awards
2012: Giorgio Fua Foundation Award for Best Article obtained by Board of Committee. Award includes
membership of ECSB
2010: Best Article Award obtained by Board of Committee of The Clute Conference, Barcelona
2009: Best Article Award obtained by Board of Committee of The Clute Conference, Dublin
2009: Program Award obtained by Board of Committee for Olympia Summer Seminars “Religion &
International Politics” for fieldwork in Greece.
Research and Teaching Interest
Research Interest:
Labor Market Regulations and Worker’s Right, Economics of Gender and Feminist Studies, Labor force and
Employment, Size and Structure, Gender Equality, Women Empowerment, Women and Politics, Labor
Productivity, Human Capital and Job Satisfaction, Social Work and Social Inequalities, Aging and Life
Course.
Teaching Interest:
Labor Economics, Economics of Gender, Microeconomics, Feminist Economics, Aging and Life Course,
Labor Movements and Labor Migration, Empowerment and Inequality
Scholarly Publications
A. Book Review
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Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “The Endurance of Family Businesses: A Global Overview” Journal of
Women & Aging (SSCI), V: 27 (2).
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “Aid in Danger The Perils and Promise of Humanitarianism”,
Forthcoming, Societies Without Borders: Human Rights and the Social Sciences. (EISSN 1872-1915)
B. Book Chapter
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Ince Yenilmez, M. (2016). “The Revolt of June and Feminist Resistance in Gezi Park”, In D.Harp,
J.Loke & I.Bachmann (Eds.), Feminist Media Research in the 21st Century, Forthcoming in January.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “Afet Planlama ve Müdahalesinde Sivil Toplum Kuruluşları’nın (STK)
Rolü ve Önemi”, In M.Tiryakioglu (Eds.), Afetlerle Kalkinma: Tecrubeler, Politikalar ve Beklentiler,
Forthcoming in August. (in Turkish)
Ince Yenilmez. M. & Demir, M.H. (2015). “Women and Patriarchal Paradox in Politics: A National
Perspective from Turkey: Patriarchy meets Modernity”. In F.Donelli, M.Ferez & A. Chiriatti (Eds.), Modern
Turkey: Opportunities and Challenges, Mexico City: Anahuac University. Forthcoming.
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Ince Yenilmez, M. (2014). “History, Development and Characteristics of Family Owned Businesses in Turkey”.
In A. Szabó (Eds.) Family Businesses and SMEs in the BSEC Region, 2014: 232-247, Ankara:
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
C. Peer Reviewed Articles
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Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015), Constructing Gender Equality through Fighting with Violence, Centre
for Policy and Research on Turkey (Research Turkey), London, Research Turkey, IV (5), May,
pp.64-79.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “Female Employment and Gender Inequality: Challenges and
Opportunities in Turkey”, Society and Social Work (Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi),
Publication of Social Work Department – Hacettepe University, April 2015, 26(1): 131-148.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2014). “Gender Segregated Labour Markets and Work Life Preferences:
Evidence from Turkey”, Ekonomik Yaklasim, 25 (93):1-20.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2014). “Aged Population and Demographic Changes Possible Threats to and
Policies for Longevity”, Journal of Sociological Research, 17(2): 188-211.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2014). “Economic and Social Consequences of Population Aging The
Dilemmas and Opportunities in the Twenty-First Century”, Applied Research in Quality of Life
(SSCI). DOI: 10.1007/s11482-014-9334-2
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2013). “Labor Market Consequences of Job Security and Labor Laws in the
Era of Flexicurity: Implications for Turkey”, Journal of Knowledge Management, Economics
and Information, Vol: III (1), Fall 2013.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2013). “Human Rights Awareness of Women and Cultural Socialization:
Patterns and Prospects”, Journal of Education Research and Behavioural Science, Vol: 2(1), Fall
2013: 001-006.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2012). “Obstacles and future prospects of women entrepreneurs: the Turkish
context”, Economia Marche Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 31 (2), October 2012: 61-73.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2012). “Overview of Family Business: A Research from Turkey”, ERENET
Profile, V: 7 (3), September 2012: 14-24.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2011). “The Role of the Female Education in Economic Development: A
Case for Turkey”, Selcuk University Institute of Social Science Journal, 26/2011, pp: 227- 238.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2011). “Financial Liberalization, Financial Development and Economic
Growth: An Emprical Analysis for Turkey”, Journal of Yasar University, 23(6), Fall 2011: 37823793.
Ince Yenilmez, M., Demir, M.H. and Kozanoglu, O. (2011). “The Heckscher-Ohlin Trade
Theory and Technological Advantages: Evidence from Turkey and USA”, Asian Transactions on
Basic &Applied Sciences, Vol: 1(4), pp: 17-21.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2010). “Global Financial Crisis and Turkey: Effects and Suggestions”,
Economic Studies Journal, V. 19 (1), May 2010: 101-119.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2010). “How the education affects female labor force? Empirical Evidence
from Turkey”, Procedia-Social and Behavioural Science, 2(2), Fall 2010: 634-639.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2010). “Women in the Turkish Firms in the Globalization Process”, Business
and Economics Research Journal, V: 1, N: 1, Fall 2010: 55- 68.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2009). “A Socio-economic Perspective on Women Entrepreneurs: Empirical
Evidence from Turkey”, Economic Studies Journal, V: XVIII, Number: 4, September 2009: 138169.
Ince Yenilmez, M. and Demir, M.H. (2006). “Comparative Advantage and Competitiveness:
Case of Turkey and Germany”, Review of Social, Economic and Business Studies, Eastern
Mediterranean University Research Journal, V. 5-6, Fall 2005-2006:149-171,
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Ince Yenilmez, M., Demir, M.H. and Nourani Amin, C.M. (2006). “The effects of Education and
Urbanization on SAP”, University of Ukraine: International Research Journal “Problems and
Perspectives in Management, V.2, Fall 2006: 15-34.
Ince Yenilmez, M. and Demir, M.H. (2006). “The Determinants of Female Labor Force:
Empirical Evidence from Turkey”, Osmangazi University IIBF Journal, V.1, No: 1, 2006: 71- 90.
Ince Yenilmez, M. and Demir, M.H. (2005). “Analysis of Banking System and Causes of Recent
Private Bank Crises in Turkey”, Case of Pamuk Bank, Suleyman Demirel University IIBF
Journal, V.10, No: 2, 2005: 327-342.
Ince Yenilmez, M. and Demir, M. H. (2005). “Is Sap an Urbanization Project?”, Bilgi Social
Science Journal (11), Fall 2005/2:121-140.
D. Conference Proceedings
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Ince Yenilmez, M. and Ucal, L. (2014). Closing the Gender Gap in the Labor Force? Debates
and Policy Developments in Turkey, Proceeding of Gender and the Law: Limits, Contestations
and Beyond, July 2014: Izmir, Turkey.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2014), Do human rights play as an actor for women development in MENA
region?, Proceeding of ISA Human Rights Conference, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2014). Obstacles to Women’s Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in
Turkey: Issues and Policies, Gender, Work and Organization 2014, 8th Biennial International
Interdisciplinary Conference, ISI Journal Citation Reports Book of Abstracts, Keele University,
UK.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2013). Challenges in Youth Education and Employment, Proceedings of
INTCESS14- International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, September 2014: 102111, ISBN: 978-605-64453-0-9.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2013), (In)equality, Employment and Activism: A Survey of the Middle East
and North Africa, Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies Distinguished Lecture and Research
Workshop, Yale University, New Heaven, USA.
Ince Yenilmez, M., Ates, A., Kilinc, C.C. and Unusan, C. (2012), A Study On The Evaluation of
the Customers Satisfaction In Hospitals”, Clute Institute International Conference Proceeding
Book, June 2012: 431-435.
Ince Yenilmez, M., Demir, M. H. and Kilinc, C.C. (2011). Global Financial Crisis and its Effects
on Turkey: A Comparison with Developed Countries, International Conference on Banking and
Finance Perspectives Proceeding Book, Fall 2011: Eastern Mediterranean University.
Ince Yenilmez, M.(2010). A Theoretical Approach to Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey,
International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Innovation Proceeding
Book, Cankaya University
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2009). The Global Growth of Women Entrepreneurs in Management in
Turkey”, 5th International Conference on Business, Management and Economics, Globalization,
Global Branding and Their Strategic Implications Proceeding Book.
E. Articles Under Review
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Ince Yenilmez, M. and Demir, M.H. (2015). “Longstanding Issue of Turkey: Femicide and
Violence against Women”, under review in Violence and Victoms (SSCI).
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “Modern Female Political Participation in Turkey”, under review in
Journal of Gender Studies (SSCI).
Ince Yenilmez, M. & Celik, O.B. (2015). “Salary Differences under Salary Cap in Major League
Soccer” under review in Journal of Sports Sciences: Science and Medicine in Football (SSCI).
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Ince Yenilmez, M. and Ucal, L. (2015). “Improving the human capital of the disadvantaged old”,
accepted for Aging and Society: Fifth Interdisciplinary Conference,Washington, USA.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Women: An Entrepreneurial Research
from Turkey” under review for a Book Chapter.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). “The Revolt of June and Feminist Resistance in Gezi Park” under
review for a Book Chapter.
F. Selected Work in Progress
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Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). Importance of Women’s Empowerment (Edited Book), forthcoming.
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). Women’s Employment Status and Choice of Employment Sector in
Turkey
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). Gender Differences in Occupational Distribution in Turkish Labour
Market: A Multinomial Logit Analysis
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). Economic Crisis and Labour Market in Emerging Economies
Ince Yenilmez, M. (2015). Employment, Labour Market Institutions and Policies in Turkey
G. Selected Invited Lectures and Presentations
2015: “Violence against women in Turkey: causes and effects”, BBRG Gender Group Meeting, UC
Berkeley
2015: “Occupational segregation and its impacts on the economic development: A comparative
analysis”, Department of Economics, Portland State University.
2015: “Women’s sexuality, Islam and Social Change”, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UC
Berkeley.
2014: “Gender Segregation in Labour Market: Case of Turkey”, BBRG Gender Group Meeting, UC
Berkeley.
2013: Workshop on Women at Work Life, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
2012: “Data Collection and How to make Analysis” MPhill Sociology, University of Cambridge
2012: “Female Employment in Turkey”, Ph.D. Sociology Colloquium Series, University of
Cambridge.
H. Selected Conference
2015: Türkiye Dördüncü Nüfusbilim Konferansı, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
2015: Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association in Long Beach, CA.
2015: LERA 67th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.
2015: The International Conference on Gender and Education, Bloomington, IN
2015: 5th International Conference on Religion and Spirituality in Society, Berkeley, CA.
2014: The City: 2014 Behavioural and Social Science Summit, Stanford University, CA.
2014: Sex and Secularism, UC Berkeley, CA.
2014: Queerness and Games Conference, UC Berkeley, CA.
2014: All Californian Labour Economics Conference, UC Berkeley, CA.
2014: International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
2013: Workshop on Family Businesses and SMEs, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and BSEC Conference,
Istanbul, Turkey.
2013: Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies Distinguished Lecture and Research Workshop, Yale
University, New Heaven, USA.
2012: Summer School in Euro-Mediterranean Strategies, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey.
2012: “Women’s Work and Culture”, University of Cambridge, UK
2012: “The Open Society and its Immigrants”, University of Cambridge, UK.
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2012: “Entrepreneurship, Family Firms and Economic Development Conference”, University of
Economics, Cracow, Poland.
2012: Enterprise and Recognising Opportunities, University of Cambridge, UK.
2011: 3rd PEDEC Workshop: Labor Market Vulnerability, Precarious Work and Migrant
Workers in the Economic Downturn, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
2009: International Multidisciplinary Women’s Congress: Change and Empowerment, İzmir, Turkey.
2009: International Congress on Family, School and Society: Special Education, Fernando Pessoa
University, Porto, Portugal.
2008: Education, Economy and Society: International Paris Conference, France.
2008: 2nd International Women Works Conference, Izmir, Turkey.
2008: the Law, Gender, Family Responsibility and Legal Change Conference 2008, University of East
Sussex, Brighton, East Sussex, UK.
Mentoring
September.2014 – January.2015: Mentor to two undergraduate students from UC Berkeley.
January.2015 – June.2015: Mentor to seven undergraduate students from UC Berkeley.
Professional Activity and Refereeing
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Gender, Place and Culture, Educational Research and
Essays, European Journal of Women Studies, Feminist Economics, Society and Behavioral Science,
Educational Review, Perspectives in Education, Journal of Entrepreneurship and development, Journal of
International Women’s Studies, Journal of Sociology, Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Yasar
University, Educational Research, Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies, British Journal of Education,
International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy, Journal of Career Development, Journal of Developing
Areas, Journal of Social Work, Journal of Economics and Management Science, Advancing Women in
Leadership Journal, Gender in Management: An International Journal, Applied Economics
Professional Affiliations and Membership
American Economic Association, Association for Women’s Rights Development, Cambridge University
Economics Society, Cambridge University Labor Club, Educational Research Network, Entrepreneurship
Research and Education Network of Central European Universities, Feminist Economics, Gender Forum,
International Association of Feminist Economics, Labor and Employment Relations Association, Preventing
Sexual Harassment, Stop the Violence for Women Platform, Turkish Economic Association, UC Berkeley
Center for Labor Economics, UC Berkeley Population Center, UC Berkeley Researches on Labor and
Employment, UC Berkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley Center for Entrepreneurship, UC
Berkeley Center for Law, Business and Economy, Women Economists Society of Turkey, Women’s Labor
and Employment Initiative Platform, World Economic Association
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