Elif Oznur Kan Middle East Technical University   Cankaya Univrsitesi IIBF Eskisehir Yolu 29.km Ankara, Turkey   elifoznurkan@cankaya.edu.tr     Biographical Sketch: PhD Candidate in Economics at Middle East Tehnical University Research Asst. at Cankaya University Department of International Trade   Primary Research Focus: Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics   JEL Areas: E0 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics: General O4 : Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General