Bio
Ezgi Kurt is an assistant professor of economics at Bentley University. Her fields of study include macroeconomics and public policy, with an emphasis on monetary and tax policy.
Professional Links
Professional Memberships
American Economic Association 2022 - PresentAwards and Honors
2024, AEA Summer Economics Fellow, The Washington Center for Equitable Growth2021, Finalist Paper for the Young Economists Prize Competition Link, QCGBF at King’s College London2020, Graduate Fellowship, UC Davis2020, Winner of Deans Summer Graduate Fellowship, UC Davis2018, Non-resident Tuition Fellowship , UC Davis2015, Graduate Fellowship, UC Davis2014, Conference Accommodation Grant, University of Southern Denmark 2012, TUBITAK - 3501 Program (with Prof. K. Karaman), The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Publications
Journal Articles
Jackson, L. E., Kurt, E. (2025). Downward wage rigidity and asymmetric effects of monetary policy. Journal of Macroeconomics, (83) 103645. (Link)Cloyne, J., Kurt, E., Surico, P. (2024). Who gains from corporate tax cuts?. Journal of Monetary Economics. 103722. (Link)Kurt, E. (2024). Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on Firms. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. (Link)
Other(s)
Kurt, E. (2024). The unequal impact of the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening and easing on firms in the United States. Washington Center for Equitable Growth. (Link)Presentations
Kurt, E., Basante, G. (2024). “Corporate Tax Reforms and The Investment Channel of Monetary Policy” Presented at the Washington Center for Equitable GrowthKurt, E. (2024). “Use of Datacamp in Statistics Courses” Presented at the Bentley Learning and Teaching ColloquiumKurt, E. (2024). “Who Gains from Corporate Tax Cuts?” Presented at the Midwest Economic AssociationKurt, E., Basante Pereira, G. (2024). “Corporate Tax Reforms and Monetary Policy” Presented at the Midwest Economic AssociationCloyne, J., Kurt, E., Surico, P. (2023). “Who Gains from Corporate Tax Cuts?” Presented at the Bentley University Accounting, Economics, and Finance Joint Mini Conference Kurt, E. (2023). “Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on Firms” Presented at the Bentley Brownbag SeminarKurt, E., Jackson, L. E. (2023). “Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity and Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy” Presented at the University of New HampshireKurt, E. (2022). “Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on Firms” Presented at the 16th International Conference on Computational and Financial Econometrics (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2022). “Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy on Firms” Presented at the Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings Dallas, TX Kurt, E., Jackson, L. (2022). “Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity and Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy” Presented at the Applied Time Series Workshop at St. Louis FedKurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the15th International Conference on Computational and Financial Econometrics (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the University of Liverpool (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Smith College (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the University College Dublin (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Bentley University (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Nazarbayev University (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Ozyegin University (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the TED University (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Dickinson College (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Central Bank of Chile (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2021). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Federal Reserve Board (Virtual)Kurt, E. (2020). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Macro/International Brownbag, UC DavisKurt, E. (2020). “The Role of Corporate Tax Policy on Monetary Effectiveness: A Quasi-Experimental Approach” Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Conference (Virtual) Kurt, E. (2019). “Dynamic Effects of US Tax Policy” Presented at the Macro/International Brownbag, UC DavisArtistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
Performance at Tufts University Granoff Music Center, (2024).Discussant/Participant at Workshop on Economic Dynamics, (2024).Performance at the Folk Arts Center of New England, (2024).Performance at Harvard Art Museum, Arts First Festival, (2023).Performance at Brown University, (2023).Earthquake Relief Concert at Harvard University Holden Chapel, (2023).Service
Department Service
Committee Chair for Scholarly Activity Committee 2024 - PresentCommittee Chair for PR Communications Committee 2021 - PresentCommittee Member for Economics Tenure-Track Hiring Committee 2023 - 2024Committee Member for Scholarly Activity Committee 2021 - 2023University Service
Committee Member for Academic Integrity Council 2024 - PresentTask Force Member for Fall Open House - Department Representative 2022 - 2024Faculty Marshal for Commencement 2023 - 2024Conference/Workshop Organizer for CultureFest 2023 - 2023Professional Service
Reviewer, Journal Article for Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 2023 - 2024
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