Overview
Professor Yildirim joined Duke Economics in 2000 after receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. He is an applied microeconomic theorist with broad interests. He has written on such varied topics as dynamic procurement auctions, charitable fundraising, committee design, and, most recently, career concerns in teamwork and tournaments. His work has appeared in top economics journals, including American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, and RAND …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Economics
·
2014 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Multiple prizes in tournaments with career concerns
Journal Article Journal of Economic Theory · January 1, 2024 We introduce career concerns into rank-order tournaments and offer a novel explanation for the pervasiveness of multiple prizes. We argue that career-concerned individuals, already facing market pressure to perform, will be reluctant to participate in winn ... Full text CiteWho fares better in teamwork?
Journal Article RAND Journal of Economics · June 1, 2023 This article establishes a tenuous link between ability and relative well-being in teamwork. It shows that higher-ability or lower-cost members can easily fare worse than their lower-ability counterparts due to free-riding. The extent of free-riding hinges ... Full text CiteCredit attribution and collaborative work
Journal Article Journal of Economic Theory · July 1, 2021 We examine incentives in research teams where the market, such as the scientific community, attributes credit for success based on its inference of individual efforts. A social planner who could commit to credit ex ante would induce more effort from higher ... Full text Open Access CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Florida ·
2000
Ph.D.
Bilkent University (Turkey) ·
1995
M.A.
Bilkent University (Turkey) ·
1993
B.S.E.