Gürcan Zeren Gülersoy

About Me

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at King’s College London.

My research focuses on the role of large firms in the transmission of shocks and spillovers within production networks. Using novel firm-level input-output data, I study how disruptions spread through the economy, with the aim of providing valuable insights for economic policy.

Before joining King’s, I worked as a policy analyst at the OECD and as a research associate at INSEAD. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences with a regional focus on the Middle East and the Mediterranean, and a master’s degree in Economics and Public Policy, both from Sciences Po Paris.

My primary research interests include public, urban, and input-output economics, with a particular focus on trade, where I use microdata to support evidence-based policymaking.

Outside research, sailing is one of my longest-standing passions. I’m a sailor registered to the French (FFV), Turkish (TYF) and international (ISAF/WS) sailing federations. I’ve raced in and worked as an instructor for both dinghies and yachts.

My research lies at the intersection of trade, production networks, and public economics. I study how disruptions — supply chain shocks, fiscal policy changes, and technology adoption — propagate through firm-to-firm transaction networks, with a focus on the amplifying role of large firms.

A central contribution of my doctoral thesis is the construction of a monthly firm-level input-output matrix for Turkey, derived from novel administrative transaction data. This granular dataset allows me to trace how shocks originate and travel through the economy — generating insights with direct implications for industrial policy design and economic resilience.

Before joining King’s, I worked on production network data as part of the OECD’s , and led econometric work on nature-related financial risks for the Environment Directorate and the National Bank of Georgia — connecting microeconometric rigour with applied policy questions.