Huseyin Yildirim | Scholars@Duke

Huseyin Yildirim
Professor of Economics

Professor Yildirim's recent research concerns charitable giving, sequencing of bilateral negotiations, and the value of (non-)blind review. His papers have appeared in top economics journals such as 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
  - 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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Selected Publications

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