| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Dept: | Economics |
| Office: | BU 532 |
| Phone: | 216-687-4622 |
| Fax: | 216.687.9206 |
| Email: | k.yilmaz@csuohio.edu |
| Web: | http://www.csuohio.edu/class/economics/kuzeyyilmaz |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. BU 532, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||||||||
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Ph.D., Economics, University of Rochester
B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey | ||||||||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Dr. Yilmaz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of Cleveland State University. His research develops computational general equilibrium models to analyze individual making, and uses these models to study issues in educational policy, specializing in the economics and finance of schools as well as housing policy. Dr. Yilmaz has published in journals like the Journal of Housing Economics, the Journal of Human Capital, the Journal of Macroeconomics, the Journal of Public Economic Theory, the American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Monetary Economics. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| APSA (American Political Science Association) Gosnell Prize for Best Paper in Political Methodology, 2000
Fellowship in Economics, University of Rochester, 1997-2002 | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Microeconomics, Public Economics, Urban Economics, Econometrics | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| American Economics Association
American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Associate Professor: Department of Economics Aug 2021-Present
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH Assistant Professor: Department of Economics Aug 2016-Aug 2021 Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH Visiting Assistant Professor: Department of Economics Aug 2012-June 2016 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Assistant Professor: Department of Economics Sep 2002-Sep 2011 Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey Visiting Fellow: Hoover Institution Mar 2010-Aug 2011 Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Visiting Scholar: SIEPR Mar 2010-Sep 2010 Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Visiting Fellow: Hoover Institution Jul 2004-Aug 2005 Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA | ||
| University Service: | ||
| University Parking and Traffic Advisory Committee (2021-Present); University Student Life Committee (2021-Present); Graduate College Grade Dispute Committee (2021-Present); CLASS Nominating Committee (2021-Present); Economics Department Seminar Organizer (2018-Present); Economics Department Graduate Committee (2017-Present); Economics Department Peer Review Committee (DPRC) (2021-Present); Economics Department Graduate Program Director (2020-2021); Chair, Economics Department Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee (2020-2021); Economics Department Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee (2016-2017, 2019-2020); Graduate College Engagement/Social Advocacy Award Committee (2019-2020); Economics Department Professional Leave of Absence (PLOA) Committee (2019-2020); Graduate College Graduate Petitions Committee (2018-2020); Economics Department Undergraduate Committee (2016-2017); | ||
| Community Service: | ||
| Parent Volunteer: Golden Comets Swim Club, Rochester, NY. 2012-1026 | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| "Housing Aid Policies for Low Income Households: General Equilibrium Comparisons of Common Applications", The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), collaborative research with Sinan Sarpca, January 2010-December 2011
"Specializing Universities: Foundations and Consequences for Students and Institutions", The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), with Sinan Sarpca, January 2007-July 2008 | ||