Rahsan Akbulut

Rahsan Akbulut research interests include macroeconomics, labor economics, and household and family economics. Her research was published in Macroeconomic Dynamics. Prior to re-joining USC, she was a visiting Assistant Professor at Pomona College for 3 years. She taught Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Applied Regression analysis. Before her academic career began, Professor Akbulut worked as a financial controller at Daimler AG. in Istanbul, Turkey.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Macroeconomics: Labor Economics, Growth and Development
• Household and Family Economics: Home Production, Household Labor Decisions

Education

• Ph.D. University of Southern California (2000 — 2006)
• B.A. Koç University (1993 — 1997)
• Sankt Georg Avusturya Lisesi (1989 — 1993)

Companies

• Academic Director, MBA.PM University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2021)
• Associate Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2019)
• Academic Director, Master of Science in Finance Program USC Marshall School of Business (2015 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics USC Marshall School of Business (2013 — 2019)
• Faculty USC Marshall School of Business (2011 — 2013)
• Faculty California State University, Fullerton (2010 — 2011)
• Visiting Assistant Professor Pomona College (2006 — 2009)
• Financial Controller Mercedes-Benz Turkey (1997 — 2000)

PUBLICATIONS:

• “Sectoral Changes and the Increase in Women’s Labor Force Participation”, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Vol.15, No. 2, April 2011.