Education
University of Cambridge (UK)

Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degree

01.10.2009 – 20.07.2013

Cambridge Judge Business School, Business Economics, Supervisors: Prof. Michael Pollitt & Prof. David Newbery, Official Transcript

University of Surrey (UK)

M.Sc. Degree (with Distinction)

27.09.2004 – 21.11.2005

Department of Economics, Energy Economics & Policy Program, Overall mark in UK grading system: 72 [GPA: 4/4]
METU (Turkey)

B.Sc. Degree (with High Honor)

27.09.1997 – 18.01.2002

Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of International Relations, GPA: 3.85/4
METU (Turkey)

Minor Diploma

13.09.1999 – 18.01.2002

Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Political Science and Public Administration, GPA: 3.64/4
Employment
Head of Group

Energy Market Regulatory Authority

03.2021 - present

Energy Market Specialist

Energy Market Regulatory Authority

02.2007 - 03.2021

Assistant Energy Market Specialist

Energy Market Regulatory Authority

01.2003 - 02.2007

Skills
Stata
96%
EViews
85%
IBM SPSS Statistics
80%
Microsoft Office
100%
Research Interests
Energy Economics100
Energy Policy100
Microeconomics20
Macroeconomics10
Natural Resource Economics20
Development Economics20
Industrial Economics20
Political Economy20
Environmental Economics20
Education5
Language
English
Turkish
Publications

Erdogdu, Erkan (2016). Asymmetric volatility in European day-ahead power markets: A comparative microeconomic analysis. Energy Economics, 56(4), 398-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2016.04.002

Erdogdu, Erkan (2014). The political economy of electricity market liberalization: a cross-country approach. The Energy Journal, 35(3), 91-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.5547/01956574.35.3.5

Erdogdu, Erkan (2013). A cross-country analysis of electricity market reforms: potential contribution of New Institutional Economics. Energy Economics, 39(5), 239-251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2013.05.012

Erdogdu, Erkan (2011). The impact of power market reforms on electricity price-cost margins and cross-subsidy levels: A cross country panel data analysis. Energy Policy, 39(3), 1080-1092. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.11.023

Erdogdu, Erkan (2011). What happened to efficiency in electricity industries after reforms?. Energy Policy, 39(10), 6551-6560. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.059

Erdogdu, Erkan (2014). Investment, security of supply and sustainability in the aftermath of three decades of power sector reform. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 31(3), 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.11.014

Erdogdu, Erkan (2007). Electricity demand analysis using cointegration and ARIMA modelling: A case study of Turkey. Energy Policy, 35(2), 1129-1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.02.013

Erdogdu, Erkan (2010). Natural gas demand in Turkey. Applied Energy, 87(1), 211-219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.07.006

Erdogdu, Erkan (2013). Implications of liberalization policies on government support to R&D: Lessons from electricity markets. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 17(1), 110-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.09.030

Erdogdu, Erkan (2014). Motor fuel prices in Turkey. Energy Policy, 69(6), 143-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.075

Erdogdu, Erkan (2022) [with Funda Erdogdu]. Understanding students’ attitudes towards ICT. Interactive Learning Environments, 31(10), 7467-7485. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2022.2073455

Erdogdu, Erkan (2015) [with Funda Erdogdu]. The impact of access to ICT, student background and school/home environment on academic success of students in Turkey: An international comparative analysis. Computers & Education, 82(2), 26-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2014.10.023

Erdogdu, Erkan (2007). Regulatory reform in Turkish energy industry: An analysis. Energy Policy, 35(2), 984-993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.02.011

Erdogdu, Erkan (2007). Nuclear power in open energy markets: A case study of Turkey. Energy Policy, 35(5), 3061-3073. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.11.008

Erdogdu, Erkan (2009). Some thoughts on the Turkish electricity distribution industry. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(6-7), 1485-1494. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.005

Erdogdu, Erkan (2010). A paper on the unsettled question of Turkish electricity market: Balancing and settlement system (Part I). Applied Energy, 87(1), 251-258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.06.017

Erdogdu, Erkan (2010). A review of Turkish natural gas distribution market. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(2), 806-813. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.10.023

Erdogdu, Erkan (2010). Bypassing Russia: Nabucco project and its implications for the European gas security. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(9), 2936-2945. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.07.028

Erdogdu, Erkan (2010). Turkish support to Kyoto Protocol: A reality or just an illusion. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(3), 1111-1117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.10.020

Erdogdu, Erkan (2008). An exposé of bioenergy and its potential and utilization in Turkey. Energy Policy, 36(6), 2182-2190. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.02.041

Erdogdu, Erkan (2011). An analysis of Turkish hydropower policy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15(1), 689-696. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.019

Erdogdu, Erkan (2009). A snapshot of geothermal energy potential and utilization in Turkey. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(9), 2535-2543. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.06.020

Erdogdu, Erkan (2009). On the wind energy in Turkey. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(6-7), 1361-1371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.003

Erdogdu, Erkan (2011). The Regulation of Natural Gas Industry in Turkey. In T.Cetin & F.Oguz (Eds.), The Political Economy of Regulation in Turkey. Springer, New York, USA, pp.145-176. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7750-2_7

Erdogdu, Erkan (2014). Turkey’s energy strategy and its role in the EU’s southern gas corridor. Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) Working Papers (a refereed international academic paper series), No.1401, 17 February 2014, ISBN 978-88-98650-06-4. http://www.iai.it/en/pubblicazioni/turkeys-energy-strategy-and-its-role-eus-southern-gas-corridor

Erdogdu, Erkan (2002). Turkey and Europe: Undivided but not united. Middle East Review of International Affairs, 6(2), 40-51. http://www.gloria-center.org/category/2002-06-06-02

Ph.D. Thesis
  • Title: Essays on Electricity Market Reforms: A Cross-Country Applied Approach
  • July 2013
  • Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.16459
M.Sc. Dissertation
  • Title: Energy Market Reforms in Turkey: An economic analysis
  • September 2005
  • Department of Economics, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, Surrey, UK
Awards & Prizes
  • Provided by University of Cambridge to finance Ph.D. program
  • Total Value: £80.741
  • Provided by British Government to finance M.Sc. program
  • Total Value: £16.782
  • The doctoral (Ph.D.) thesis was granted a research award by the Austrian energy regulator, E-Control, in recognition for its contribution to research in the area of electricity and natural gas market liberalization.
  • Total Value: €1.000
  • The paper submitted for the 30th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference was granted one of the top 4 best paper awards (out of 160 papers)
  • Total Value: $750
  • Granted by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) for the publication of more than 20 articles in the international academic journals
  • Total Value: $18.000
IND/STUD No. 33062 & 33972
  • Subject: Nuclear Energy in Open Energy Markets & The Role of Regulatory Authorities in Dispatching and Balancing
  • Bucharest/Romania, 03-07 August 2009
  • A study visit to Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant
  • Organized and financed by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange (TAIEX) Instrument of the European Commission in co-operation with Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
IND/STUD No. 23661
  • Subject: The Privatization of Electricity Distribution Regions, Market Regulation and Consumer Rights Protection in Electricity Markets
  • Madrid/Spain, 19–21 March 2007
  • Organized and financed by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange (TAIEX) Instrument of the European Commission in co-operation with The National Energy Commission (NEC) of Spain
  • Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Program Scholarship
  • Provided by Indian Government to finance an international training program in India titled “Power Distribution Project Financing & Accounting Systems”
  • Hyderabad/India, 6 February–31 March 2006
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