Dr. Ferhat ÇITAK is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey. He is experienced in conducting research in applied econometrics,environmental economics, energy economics, financial economics, behavioral Economics, Time series and Panel data econometrics. Dr. Ferhat ÇITAK obtained bachelor degree in Economics from Gazi University, Turkey, master degree in Economics from University of Missouri at Kansas City, and his Ph.D. degree in Applied Economics from Auburn University,USA. He has contributed in various national and international publications.