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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Economics, Northwestern
University, 1998
M.A., Economics, Northwestern University,
1994
B.A., Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1992
FIELDS
OF SPECIALIZATION
Microeconomics, Game Theory,
Evolution , and Auctions
PUBLICATIONS
•
“eBay
in the Economic Literature: Analysis of an Auction Marketplace”,
with R. Sickles, Review
of Industrial Organization,
Vol.
37, No. 1, 3-42 (2010)
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"An Analysis of Strategic Behavior in
eBay Auctions." with R. Gonzales and R. Sickles, The
Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 54,
No. 2:1–32 (2009)
• "Social
Norms and Choice: A General Folk Theorem for Repeated Matching
Games with Endogenous Matching Rules." International
Journal of Game Theory.
vol. 36, pp. 137-146, (2007)
•
Ç. Ökten and
K. Hasker, “Intermediaries and
Corruption”, Journal of
Economic Behavior & Organization,
vol.67, no.1, 103-115, (2008)
WORKING
PAPERS
• “Note: Using the Emergent Seed
to Completely Characterize `Evolution and Information in a Gift
Giving Game.’” Under revision August 2004.
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“The Rise of Money: An Evolutionary Analysis of the Origins
of Money.” with Erdam Basci and Ahmet Tahmilci. Under
revision August 2004.
• “The Emergent Seed:
Simplifying the Analysis of Dynamic Evolution.” Bilkent
University Discussion Paper Series. Last revision August 2004.
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"Should equilibria require that players are uninformed?
Arguing against the Trigger Strategy and Simple Optimal Penal
Code in Repeated Matching Games." Last revision December
2001.
• "Cooperation via Communication: Social
Norms supported by References." Last revision December
2001.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant
Professor of Economics, Rice University, July 1998-July
2002
Assistant Professor of Economics, Bilkent University,
September 2002 – Present.
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