M. Metin Başbay

M. Metin Basbay is a Researcher at TRT World. His research mostly focuses on economic policy in the context of underdeveloped and developing countries. Metin holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Sociology, both from Bogazici University and is currently a PhD candidate in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge where he also completed his MPhil in Economics.
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Saving the Economy from Covid-19: A Preliminary Assessment of Government Rescue Plans

This paper critically discusses the rescue packages introduced by governments to counteract the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and explore the potential pathways...

Globalization at a Crossroads with COVID-19

In the post-pandemic world, we may see a relative concentration of production to specific locations and nation states gaining more power as opposed to...

The Pandemic Is a Wake-Up Call for the Neoliberal Order

When the dust from the pandemic settles, there will be a lot of people in developed economies wondering why, their systems failed them. The Covid-19...

Managing the Pandemic: Turkey’s Multi-Pronged Response to Covid-19

This Policy Outlook examines various facets of Turkey’s response to the pandemic, including: mitigation efforts, economic stimulus and the resiliency of the country’s national...

Reordering Capitalism: A New Economic World Order post-Covid-19

This paper argues that the pandemic may lead to a major paradigm shift in economic thinking. In times of crisis, governments necessarily claim more...

Covid-19 and the US Economy: Global Ramifications

This paper discusses the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the US economy thus far and provides a trajectory about what to expect in...

Counting the Cost: Climate Change Economics and Development

This paper provides a short introduction to the heated debate over the economics of climate change. It discusses the main economic trends in the...

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