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 Journal of Economics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Economics
·
2014 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
The economics of career concerns in teamwork
Journal Article Journal of Economic Theory · May 1, 2025 This paper examines incentives in teams of career-concerned members, where effort and talent can be substitutes (Holmström, 1999) or complements (Dewatripont et al., 1999). It is shown that the degree of effort-talent complementarity determines which team ... Full text CiteMultiple 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 CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Florida ·
2000
Ph.D.
Bilkent University (Turkey) ·
1995
M.A.
Bilkent University (Turkey) ·
1993
B.S.E.