Tuna Abay
Tuna Abay

Economics PhD candidate

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the European University Institute (EUI). My research focuses on economic growth, innovation, firm dynamics and economic history. Specifically, I examine how labor market conditions, previous innovations, and the characteristics of different technology fields shape the direction of technological change and affect economic growth.

I am on the 2026–2027 academic job market.

My supervisors are Alexander Monge-Naranjo and Russell Cooper.

You can download my CV here.

Work in Progress
(2026). American Slavery, Innovation, and Growth.
EUI Best Second Year Paper Award
Working Paper.
(0001). Directed Innovation and Multi-product Firms. Working Paper.
Publications
(2023). Managerial Firms, Taxation, and Welfare. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Volume 179/ Issue 2, pp. 340-380 (41).