Testing the moderating role of financial development in an environmental Kuznets curve
Cited by 210 S. Katircioglu, N. Taspinar
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Eastern Mediterranean University · Famagusta, North Cyprus
Economist specializing in tourism-led growth, energy consumption, and the macroeconomic dynamics of small island economies.
Professor Salih Katircioglu is a leading economist at Eastern Mediterranean University with nearly three decades of research experience. His scholarship has been cited close to 10,000 times, placing him among the most influential economists working on small open economies today.
His research applies rigorous econometric methods — cointegration, causality, and panel analysis — to questions of tourism-led growth, energy economics, and the macroeconomic dynamics of island states, with particular attention to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. "Sound economic policy for small economies begins with understanding the causal engines of growth — not assuming them."
Beyond the page, his expertise has shaped policy: he contributed to the TRNC Ports Masterplan and the national Tourism Masterplan. He is a member of the International Network of Financial and Economics, and continues to mentor the next generation of researchers across the Eastern Mediterranean.
Time-series methods, cointegration, and causality testing for applied macroeconomic research.
Demand modeling, tourism-led growth, and policy design for destination economies.
Energy-growth nexus, the environmental Kuznets curve, and sustainability policy.
The role of financial markets in economic development, with island-economy case studies.
Supervised research design and publication strategy for doctoral candidates.
Core macroeconomic models, policy analysis, and open-economy dynamics.
For research collaboration, doctoral supervision, media enquiries, or speaking invitations.