Lead Research Economist — EBRD

Çağatay Bircan

Entrepreneurial finance, banking, and organisational economics.

Çağatay Bircan is Lead Research Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where he conducts academic research and contributes regularly to the EBRD's flagship Transition Report and supports the Bank's banking and policy teams. He is also an Industrial Professor at UCL's Institute of Finance & Technology, teaching valuation methods in private equity and venture capital. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan.

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2022–present
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development London, UK
Lead Research Economist
Active in academic research on entrepreneurial finance, banking, trade, and organisational economics. Contributes regularly to the EBRD's flagship reports and supports the Equity, Private Equity, and Small Business Finance teams.
2019–2022
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development London, UK
Senior Research Economist
  • Conducted academic research and policy work on a variety of topics
  • Drafted and presented annual updates on the Bank's transition impact and financial performance of its equity portfolio to the Board
  • Led the Bank's involvement in the Competitiveness Network
  • Contributed to the Bank's approach paper on “Digital” (a core theme of the Strategic Capital Framework 2021–25)
2015–2019
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development London, UK
Principal Economist
Conducted academic research and policy work on a variety of topics.
2012–2015
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development London, UK
Research Economist
Conducted academic research and policy work on a variety of topics; organised the Bank's research seminar series.
2013–2014
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development London, UK
Country Economist
Led the Country Strategy, macroeconomic forecasting, and all other country-related work for Turkey.
2021–present
University College London London, UK
Industrial Professor, Institute of Finance & Technology
Teaching an MSc course on valuation methods in private equity and venture capital.
2011–2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch London, UK
EMEA FI and FX Strategist and Economist
  • Designed macro-based investment strategies in fixed income
  • Maintained and updated daily FX strategy documents
  • Regularly contributed to economics pieces and macroeconomic forecasting
Other experience +

2010–2011Short Term Consultant, World Development Report 2012, The World Bank

2010–2011Research Assistant, Prof. Andrei Levchenko, University of Michigan

2009–2010Research Assistant, Prof. Brian (Xun) Wu, University of Michigan

2006Intern, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin

Contact

Research, media & speaking inquiries

Email

info@cagayatbircan.online

Phone

+90 501 589 6161
+44 7436 750312

Address

EBRD, 5 Bank Street London, E14 4BG, United Kingdom

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