Kerem Cakirer

 

 

STATUS

H1-B visa (Citizen of Turkey)

 

DATE OF BIRTH

2 May 1979

 

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Primary: Industrial Organization, Business Strategy, Game Theory and Applied Microeconomics
Secondary: Informational Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Economics, University of Texas at Austin August 2007

Dissertation: Equilibrium Theory of Organizational Forms: A Complementary Market Analysis
Committee Chair: David S. Sibley

M.A. Economics, University of Texas at Austin May 2003
B.S. Mathematics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey June 2001

FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, AND MEMBERSHIPS

University of Texas at Austin, Department of Economics Graduate Fellowship, 2001-2003
University of Texas at Austin, Granted financial aid, 2001-2006
Turkish-Italian Institute, Summer Fellowship for Italian language school in Italy, 2001
Bilkent University Full Scholarship, 1996-2001
TUBITAK (The Scientific & Technical Research Council of Turkey) Young Scientist Fellowship, 1996-2001
TUBITAK 3rd Award in a Nationwide Chemistry Project Contest, 1995
MEF Finalist in a Nationwide Chemistry Project Contest, 1995
Turkish Government Education Fellowship, 1992-1995
Fame City 1st Award in Skill Contest which is organized by an Entertainment Institution, 1993
Istanbul State Theatre Fellowship for education in drama, 1990-1992

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

Indiana University, Aug 2007 - Present
Kelley School of Business, Department of Business Economics and Public Policy
Visiting Assistant Professor
I am responsible for preparing and presenting managerial economics classes. Moreover, I am responsible for preparing regulations and anti-trust courses as well as conducting academic research on industrial organization theory and applied microeconomics.

The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Economics Summer 2007
Research Assistant to David S. Sibley
I worked as a research assistant to analyze models on bundled discounts and its regulatory applications.

 

Texas A&M University, Department of Economics Aug 2006 – Aug 2007
Visiting Lecturer
I was responsible for preparing and presenting intermediate microeconomics classes.

 

Peppers & Rogers Consulting, Summer 2005
Senior Analyst
I modeled and estimated micro level data using OLS estimation techniques. As a team of consultants, we reported possible market strategies to one of the largest free-zone authorities in the world. We used SAS programming to estimate the customer value segments. We also constructed a data mart which the client may utilize in the future.

 

Turkish Is Bank, Leasing Department, Summer 2004
Intern
Worked in the leasing department. Prepared “buying and selling” proposals with a specific data software, analyzed consumer history and prepared credit reports. Applied bank’s policy implications on leasing.

 

Ayazaga Isik Lisesi Accounting Department Winter 2001
Intern
Organized general expenditure accounts

 

Private Tutoring 1997-2001
Taught Calculus and Statistics

 

www.maksimum.com/sinema 2004-2005
Columnist
Prepare a weekly column which analyzing the box office figures and performances of the films.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Department of Business Economics and Public Policy
Managerial Economics Fall 07, Spring 08
Anti-trust and Regulations Spring 08

Visiting Lecturer, Texas A&M University, Department of Economics
Intermediate Microeconomics Fall 2006, Spring 2007

Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Economics
Principles of Microeconomics Fall 2001
Principles of Macroeconomics Spring 2002
Intermediate Microeconomics Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Summer 2003, Summer 2004
Spring 2005

Graduate Microeconomic Theory Fall 2003, Spring 2004
Quantative Economics (Graduate) Fall 2004

 

PUBLICATIONS

“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers” ICFAI Journal of Mergers & Acquisitions Vol.III No.3, 2006

WORKING PAPERS

“An Equilibrium Theory of Mergers under No Restrictions in Complementary Markets” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, February 2007
“How post-merger pricing does affect vertical mergers?” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, March 2006
“Mergers and Their Effects on Cost, Welfare and Products” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, January 2006
“When is the right time to merge? A Timing Problem”, Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, May 2005
“Management, Organization and Mergers” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, May 2004

OTHER PAPERS

“A Theory of Flirting” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, May 2004
“IPO Decision: An Equilibrium Analysis” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, January 2003
“Spline Functions: An Approximation Theory” Department of Mathematics, Bilkent University, January 2001

 

PRESENTATIONS

“An Equilibrium Theory of Mergers under No Restrictions in Complementary Markets” ERS Group Tallahassee Florida, June 2007
“An Equilibrium Theory of Mergers under No Restrictions in Complementary Markets” Department of Economics, East Tennessee State University, April 2007
“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers”, Department of Economics, Kadir Has University, July 2006
“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers”, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, June 2006
“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers”, Department of Economics, Isik University, June 2006
“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers”, Department of Economics, TOBB Economics & Technology University, June 2006
“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers”, The 3rd Leicester PhD Conference on Economics, Leicester, United Kingdom, May 2006 (Selected, not presented)
“Growth Decision of a Firm in Complementary Markets via Mergers” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin November 2005
“IPO Decision: An Equilibrium Analysis” Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, May 2003
“Spline Functions: An Approximation Theory” Department of Mathematics, Bilkent University, June 2001

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Language: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (Intermediate), German (Beginner)
Software: MS Office, TSP, STATA, MATLAB (Proficient), C Programming, SAS, GAUSS,SQL
Programming Language: C (Intermediate)

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