Huseyin Yildirim | Scholars@Duke

Huseyin Yildirim
Professor of Economics

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 Journal of Economics.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2014

Contact Information

205 Social Sciences Bldg, Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708
Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708-0097
yildirh@econ.duke.edu (919) 660-1805
Personal Website

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Florida 2000
- M.A., Bilkent University (Turkey) 1995
- B.S.E., Bilkent University (Turkey) 1993
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2007 - 2014
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2000 - 2007
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Excellence in Refereeing Award, American Economic Review. American Economic Review. 2010
- Howard D. Johnson Trinity College Teaching Award. Unknown. 2008
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Yildirim, H. “Who fares better in teamwork?” Rand Journal of Economics, January 1, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-2171.12438.
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  - Ozerturk, S., and H. Yildirim. “Credit attribution and collaborative work.” Journal of Economic Theory 195 (July 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jet.2021.105264.
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  - Name Correa, A. J., and H. Yildirim. “Biased experts, majority rule, and the optimal composition of committee.” Games and Economic Behavior 127 (May 1, 2021): 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2021.01.010.
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  - Name-Correa, A. J., and H. Yildirim. “Social pressure, transparency, and voting in committees.” Journal of Economic Theory 184 (November 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jet.2019.104943.
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  - Kesten, O., M. Meyer-ter-Vehn, and H. Yildirim. “Letter from the editors.” Review of Economic Design 23, no. 1–2 (June 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10058-019-00222-2.
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  - Krasteva, S., and H. Yildirim. “Strategic ignorance in sequential procurement.” American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 11, no. 2 (May 1, 2019): 131–72. https://doi.org/10.1257/MIC.20170076.
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  - Name-Correa, A. J., and H. Yildirim. “A capture theory of committees.” Public Choice 177, no. 1–2 (October 1, 2018): 135–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-018-0593-6.
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  - Krasteva, S., and H. Yildirim. “Information, competition, and the quality of charities.” Journal of Public Economics 144 (December 1, 2016): 64–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2016.10.008.
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  - Name-Correa, A. J., and H. Yildirim. “'Giving' in to Social Pressure.” Games and Economic Behavior 99 (September 2016): 99–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2016.07.006.
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  - Paskalev, Z., and H. Yildirim. “A Theory of Outsourced Fundraising: Why Dollars Turn into 'Pennies for Charity'.” Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (Erid) Working Paper, no. 189 (December 6, 2014).
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  - Yildirim, H. “Andreoni-Mcguire Algorithm and the Limits of Warm-Glow Giving.” Journal of Public Economics 114 (January 1, 2014): 101–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.09.005.
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  - Krasteva, S., and H. Yildirim. “(Un)Informed charitable giving.” Journal of Public Economics 106 (October 1, 2013): 14–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.06.011.
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  - Name-Correa, Alvaro J., and Huseyin Yildirim. “A Theory of Charitable Fund-Raising with Costly Solicitations.” American Economic Review 103, no. 2 (April 2013): 1091–1107.
  - Krasteva, S., and H. Yildirim. “Payoff uncertainty, bargaining power, and the strategic sequencing of bilateral negotiations.” Rand Journal of Economics 43, no. 3 (September 1, 2012): 514–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-2171.2012.00184.x.
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  - Krasteva, S., and H. Yildirim. “On the role of confidentiality and deadlines in bilateral negotiations.” Games and Economic Behavior 75, no. 2 (July 1, 2012): 714–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2012.01.009.
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  - Taylor, C. R., and H. Yildirim. “Subjective performance and the value of blind evaluation.” Review of Economic Studies 78, no. 2 (April 1, 2011): 762–94. https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdq005.
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  - Taylor, C. R., and H. Yildirim. “Public information and electoral bias.” Games and Economic Behavior 68, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 353–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2009.06.007.
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  - Taylor, C. R., and H. Yildirim. “A unified analysis of rational voting with private values and group-specific costs.” Games and Economic Behavior 70, no. 2 (January 1, 2010): 457–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2010.02.008.
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  - Yildirim, H. “Distribution of surplus in sequential bargaining with endogenous recognition.” Public Choice 142, no. 1–2 (January 1, 2010): 41–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-009-9470-7.
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  - Yildirim, H. “Proposal power and majority rule in multilateral bargaining with costly recognition.” Journal of Economic Theory 136, no. 1 (September 1, 2007): 167–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jet.2006.07.008.
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  - YILDIRIM, H. U. S. E. Y. I. N. “Getting the Ball Rolling: Voluntary Contributions to a Large-Scale Public Project.” Journal of Public Economic Theory 8, no. 4 (October 2006): 503–28.
  - Lewis, T. R., and H. Yildirim. “Managing switching costs in multiperiod procurements with strategic buyers.” International Economic Review 46, no. 4 (November 1, 2005): 1233–69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2354.2005.00366.x.
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  - Yildirim, H. “Contests with multiple rounds.” Games and Economic Behavior 51, no. 1 (April 1, 2005): 213–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2004.03.004.
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  - Romano, R., and H. Yildirim. “On the endogeneity of Cournot-Nash and Stackelberg equilibria: Games of accumulation.” Journal of Economic Theory 120, no. 1 (January 1, 2005): 73–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jet.2003.12.005.
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  - Yildirim, H. “Piecewise procurement of a large-scale project.” International Journal of Industrial Organization 22, no. 8–9 (November 1, 2004): 1349–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2004.08.002.
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  - Lewis, T. R., and H. Yildirim. “Managing dynamic competition.” American Economic Review 92, no. 4 (September 1, 2002): 779–97. https://doi.org/10.1257/00028280260344461.
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  - Lewis, T. R., and H. Yildirim. “Learning by doing and dynamic regulation.” Rand Journal of Economics 33, no. 1 (January 1, 2002): 22–36. https://doi.org/10.2307/2696373.
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  - Romano, R., and H. Yildirim. “Why charities announce donations: A positive perspective.” Journal of Public Economics 81, no. 3 (September 1, 2001): 423–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(00)00078-5.
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  - Demski, J. S., T. R. Lewis, D. Yao, and H. Yildirim. “Practices for managing information flows within organizations.” Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization 15, no. 1 (January 1, 1999): 107–31. https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/15.1.107.
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- Scholarly Editions
  - Yildirim, Huseyin. “Time-Consistent Majority Rules and Heterogenous Preferences in Group Decision-Making,” 2010.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

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Awards & Honors

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

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