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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Join SC EPiC for Cradle to Career 2026—a day of research and discussion on education and workforce policy— on Sept 25th! Explore research on child care financing, chronic absenteeism in K-12, technology in the classroom and the markets, college access and success and immigration policy.

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We look forward to bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for a day of engaging discussions on improving outcomes across the cradle-to-career pipeline. More details, including the agenda and registration information, will be shared soon.

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Save the date!! The 2nd Annual SC EPiC Cradle to Career Conference will take place on Friday, September 25, 2026 in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It’s also not too late to support the Melayne Morgan McInnes Memorial Fund. Breyon Williams, Zehra Valencia, Mohammad Jakaria, and Roxana Gonzales-Cortes thank you. Your gift helps carry forward a legacy of scholarship and support for economics Ph.D. students. give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/1...

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

A gift to SC EPiC supports undergraduate experiential learning, conferences like Cradle to Career, policy seminars, Legislative Information Days, and the policy briefs we prepare and share. #Give4Garnet #UofSC give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/1...

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#Give4Garnet #Give to support student research excellence Melayne Morgan McInnes Memorial fund give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/1...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 24/09/2025

🍎 Millions of children in the U.S. struggle with food insecurity. In this policy brief, @orgulozturk.bsky.social (@sc.edu) makes the case for expanding the Community Eligibility Provision Program, the largest schoolwide free meals initiative in the U.S. Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...

"Expanding access to schoolwide free meals has the potential to address food insecurity among students, decrease stigma, and reduce pressure on local nonprofits."

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 26/09/2025

We are excited to welcome @orgulozturk.bsky.social of the University of South Carolina to the network! Ozturk’s research examines national and state-level policies with a focus on disparities by gender, race, and socioeconomic status. ➡️ Learn more about Ozturk: scholars.org/scholar/orgu...

Photo of Orgul Ozturk with "New SSN Member" banner on the top left followed be "Orgul Ozturk" "Hames A. Morris Professor of Economics" "University of South Carolina" "Expertise: Education, Children & Families, Public Health"

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper! Ozkan Eren, @profhjalmarsson.bsky.social & @orgulozturk.bsky.social examine how judge–defendant gender match affects juvenile sanctions and long-run outcomes. Find out more: 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

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Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social: "In-kind government assistance and crowd-out of charitable services: Evidence from free school meals" By @kristaruffini.bsky.social, @orgulozturk.bsky.social, @ppekgun.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #econsky #publiceconomics

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The JHR @j-humanresources.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

What happens when schools fail? It might be good. Ozkan Eren, David Figlio, Naci Mocan & @orgulozturk.bsky.social found schools that failed their #AccountabilityRating saw a lasting reduction in students' adult #CriminalActivity - they were 12% less likely to be arrested. doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

School Accountability, Long-Run Criminal Activity, and Self-Sufficiency*
Ozkan Eren, David Figlio, Naci Mocan and Orgul Ozturk
This paper examines the impact of school accountability on adult crime and economic self-sufficiency. We employ a unique source of linked administrative data from a Southern state and exploit exogenous variation generated by the state‘s accountability regime. Our findings indicate that a school‘s receipt of a lower accountability rating, at the bottom end of the ratings distribution, decreases their students‘ criminal involvement and the likelihood of being incarcerated in adulthood. However, we do not find any meaningful relationship between a lower accountability rating and enrollment in social welfare programs. Further examination of the mechanisms reveals that accountability pressures prompted schools to implement policies that led to changes in school climate.

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

You can also directly give for Economics Department Excellence Fund give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/9...

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Your gift helps fund our educational programs for students, policy events, training sessions, and impactful research. Together, we can build smarter policy for a stronger South Carolina.

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

SC EPIC is established to support better decision-making across our state by providing expert data analysis and program evaluation to state and local governments, as well as businesses.

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

#Give4Garnet #GiveEPIC Consider Giving to South Carolina Economic Policy Center, SC EPIC. give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/9...

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I am delighted to see our paper as an NBER working paper.

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