The removal of Ozgur Ozel has plunged his opposition group into turmoil, sent Turkey’s stockmarket tumbling and pushed the country further down the road to one-man rule
The 16th #TIGN Annual Conference starts tomorrow in Santiago, Chile. Researchers and policymakers from around the world will gather at Universidad de los Andes to present and discuss innovative and policy-relevant studies on #trade, integration, and #growth. Agenda: bit.ly/4uzH7WE #FDI
Turkey’s president has already squeezed much of the life out of his country’s democracy. At this rate, Turks may soon have no genuine opposition to vote for econ.st/3PSOtpc
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Deposing Ozgur Ozel is another step towards autocracy for Erdogan’s Turkey
Many thanks to my host Hyunju Lee and the faculty at the University of Houston for the invitation and warm welcome. It was a pleasure to present my recent work and to engage in great conversations with colleagues.