Dr. Güneş Aşık is a Development Economist specialising in growth, regional development, and trends in female labour force participation. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at TOBB Economics and Technology University in Ankara and a Teaching Fellow at the London School of Economics. She actively engaged in various research projects with esteemed organisations such as the IMF, World Bank, ILO, Oxfam, and the Chatham House. She has also taught courses at Harvard, LSE, Sabancı, and Beijing Universities. She received her PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds an MA in International Development (MPA-ID) from Harvard University and a BSc in Economics from Hacettepe University.