Researcher and
writer (b. 4 December, 1935, Konya). He attended primary school in Ankara,
elementary school in Kayseri and high school in Ankara. He graduated from
Ankara University, Faculty of Law (1959). After a law apprenticeship, he did
his doctorate studies at the Faculty of Political Science. (1967). He continued
his academic career as an associate professor in economics (1972) and professor
(1980) at the same faculty in which he had started as a research assistant. He
went to Zimbabwe University because he was removed from office under martial
law number 1402. At the economics faculty of this university he served as an
associate professor (1984-1986) and independent researcher (1987-1988). He was
re-appointed as a professor to Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science,
Economic Development and International Economics Department by a judicial
decision of the Council of State (1989). He resigned from this office in 2002.
He has published his articles in
the reviews Toplum ve
Bilim, Journal of Economic Cooperation Among Islamic Countries, The World Economy, Toplum ve Hekim, World Development, İşletme ve Finans, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Monthly Report of the Vienna Institute of
International Economic Studies (WIIW), in Türk-İş Yıllığı, ANKA
Ekonomik Bülteni and in collected books like Türkiye'de Tarımsal
Yapı ve İstihdam (Agricultural Structure and Allocation), Küreselleşme (Globalization),
External Liberalization, Economic Performance and Social Policy, İktisadi
Kalkınma (Economic Development), Kriz ve İstikrar (Crisis and
Stability), Oktar Türel’e Armağan (Gift to Oktar Türel), Dünya
Ekonomisinde Bütünleşme Hareketleri ve Türkiye (Uniting of the Global
Economy and Turkey), İlhan Tekeli İçin Armağan Yazıları (The Writing
Gift for İlhan Tekeli). He has taken part in research projects,
congresses and conferences organized by national and overseas institutions. He
received the Mülkiye Alumni Award in 1983 and the Turkish Academy of Sciences
Service Award in 1997 with his book Tarımsal Yapılar ve Kapitalizm (Agricultural
Structures and Capitalism).
WORKS:
Die
Türkische Wirtschaft im 20. Jahrhundert: 1908-1980 (1987), Stabilization
and Adjustment Policies and Programmes -Country Study 5: Turkey (1987), Türkiye İktisat Tarihi: 1908-1985 (Economic
History of Turkey: 1908-1985, 1988), İktisat
ve Siyaset Üzerine Aykırı Yazılar (Non-conformist Papers on Economics and
Politics, 1988), 1980'li Yıllarda
Türkiye'de Sosyal Sınıflar ve Bölüşüm (Social Classes and Distribution in
Turkey during the 1980s, 1991), Türkiye'de Sanayileşmenin Yeni Boyutları ve
KİT'ler (New Dimensions of Industrialization in Turkey and Public
Enterprises, 1993), İstanbul ve
Anadolu’dan Sınıf Profilleri (Class Profiles from Istanbul and Anatolia,
1995), Türkiye Tarihi 5, Bugünkü Türkiye
1980-1995 (History of Turkey 5, Contemporary Turkey, 1980-1995, 1995,
Bülent Tanör ve Sina Akşin ile birlikte, Yayın Yönetmeni: Sina Akşin), Türk KİT Sisteminin İktisadi
Değerlendirmesi, Araştırma Raporu (Economic Assessment of the Turkish
Public Enterprise System, Summary Report, 1998, Y. Kepenek, E. Taymaz, T. Bali,
N. İ. Ertuğrul ve M. A. Candan ile), Yeni
Dünya Düzeni Nereye (The New World Order: Whereto?, 2000), Türkiye İktisat Tarihi: 1908-2002 (Economic
History of Turkey: 1908-2002 (2003).