Associate Professor Duygu Yengin

Associate Professor Duygu Yengin
 Position Associate Prof/Reader
 Org Unit Economics
 Email duygu.yengin@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone +61 8 8313 4500
 Location Floor/Room 4 ,  Nexus 10 ,   North Terrace

  • Biography/ Background

    Duygu joined the University of Adelaide in 2007 after completing her PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester in Rochester, USA. She was a visiting scholar at Seoul National University in 2013 and 2017. She has received University of Adelaide, Women's Research Excellence Awards 2017. She was Acting Head of School of Economics (August 2016-Jan2017) and currently, Deputy Head of School. She is a co-founder/ executive member of the Women in Economics Network Australia, executive member of SA branch of  Economic Society of Australia, Faculty Diversity and Inclusion committee member, and Indigenous students mentor. She launched and directs the Women in Economics-Career program for students at the University of Adelaide. Her research is in designing fair methods of allocating resources in economics and she is an active advocator of diversity and inclusion in economics.

     

    Media Contributions:

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    Education Background:

    • Ph.D Economics, University of Rochester, USA 2007

    Dissertation Title: Strategy-Proofness and Fairness in Allocation and Matching Problems, Supervisor: William Thomson Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics

     

    • MA Economics, University of Rochester, USA 2003
    • BSc Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, First-class Honours 2001 
    • Diploma in Economics (with mark of Distinction), University of London, 1999
    • University of London Honours Program in Economics and Finance, Istanbul Bilgi University,  First-class Honours 2001

     

    Employment History:

    • Associate Professor, University of Adelaide, Australia 2018-present
    • Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia 2013-2018 
    • Deputy Head of School of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia 2017-present
    • Acting Head of School of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia 1/8/2016-5/1/2017
    • Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia 2007-2013
    • Lecturer (contract), University of Rochester, USA 2005-2007 Lecturer (contract), Sabanci University, Turkey 2004

  • Awards & Achievements

    • Winnovation Awards Finalist, Maths and Data Category                                                             2019
    • Faculty of Professions, Employability Development Grant,  University of Adelaide             2018
    • University of Adelaide, Women's Research Excellence Awards 2017
    •  Faculty of Professions, Diversity and Inclusion Grant, University of Adelaide 2017
    •  Momentum grant, Faculty of Professions, University of Adelaide 2016
    •  Visiting Scholar, Seoul National University 2013
    • Ph.D Fellowship and Tuition Scholarship, University of Rochester 2003- 2005
    • The Sproull Fellowship and Tuition Scholarship, University of Rochester 2001-2003 (The Sproull Fellowship is the most prestigious fellowship awarded by the University of Rochester to 10-12 incoming students who pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Rochester)
    • The Gerstenberg Prize in Economics, University of London 2001 (The Gerstenberg Prize is awarded to the best graduates of all the programs of the University of London)
    •  Valedictorian-Dux, Istanbul Bilgi University 2001
    •  University of London Awards for Academic Achievement, London School of Economics and Political Science 1999-2001
    • Full Tuition Scholarship, Istanbul Bilgi University 1997-2001
    • Valedictorian-Dux, Antalya Anatolian High school 1997

     

           Conference/Workshop Organizations

    ·        Organizing committee, Australasian Microeconomic theory seminars                                                                 2020

    ·        Organizer, 38th Australasian Economic Theory Workshop                                                                                        2020

    ·        Scientific Program Committee Member, Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW)                          2020                                    

    ·        Organizing committee member and Scientific Program Committee Member, Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW)                                                      2018-2019                                                                                                                         

    ·        International Conference Program Committee Member,  The 14th Meeting of the Society of Social Choice and Welfare, Seoul, South Korea                                                                                                                                                 2017-2018

    ·        Organizing Committee Member,  Federal relations and tax reform Worksop, University of Adelaide,                 2017                                                                                              

    ·        Organizer/Convener: Aiming for the Stars Workshop, University of Adelaide, keynote speaker Professor William Thomson, University of Rochester                                                                                                                                               2017

  • Teaching Interests
    Lecturer
    • University of Adelaide, Australia: Advanced Mathematical Economics III, 2016
    • University of Adelaide, Australia: Advanced Economic Analysis II, 2015, 2016
    • University of Adelaide, Australia: Public Economic Theory IV/ (H), 2015, 2016
    • University of Adelaide, Australia: Intermediate Microeconomics II/IID, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
    • University of Adelaide, Australia: Advanced Microeconomic Theory V, PhDcourse, Semester II- 2008, 2009,2011.
    • University of Adelaide, Australia: Economic Theory III, Semester II- 2007.
    • University of Rochester, USA:Intermediate Microeconomics, Semester I 2007.
    • University of Rochester, USA: Principles of Economics, Summer 2006.
    • University of Rochester, USA:Intermediate Microeconomics, Summer 2005.
    • Sabanci University, Istanbul-Turkey: Intermediate Microeconomics, Summer 2004

  • Research Interests

    Axiomatic Fair Allocation,  mechanism design, queueing problems, matching, Coalitional Game Theory, 

  • Publications

    Note: The author order is alphabetical in economics, unless there is a major unequal distribution of contribution. 

    1. Yengin D; Chun Y. (2020) No-envy, solidarity, and strategy-proofness in the queueing problem. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 49(5):389-397.

    2. Grossman, Z; Pincus, J; Shapiro P; Yengin, D. (2019). Second-best mechanisms for land assembly and hold-out problems. Journal of Public Economics. 175: 1-6. 

    3. Yengin, D. (2019). Comments on: recent developments in the queueing problem. TOP.

    4. Chun Y, Yengin D. (2017) Welfare lower bounds and strategy-proofness in the queueing problem. Games and Economic Behavior. 102: 462–476. 

    5. Yengin D.  (2017)  . Social Choice and Welfare. 48(1): 81-108.  

    6. Chun Y, Park N, Yengin D.  (2016)  International Journal of Game Theory. 45: 699. 

    7. Yalcin E, Yengin D. (2014) Existence of equilibria in incomplete markets with non-ordered preferences. New Mathematics and Natural Computation. 10(3):203-210. 

    8. Yengin D. (2013a)  Journal of Mathematical Economics. 49(5):389-397.

    9. Yengin D. (2013b)  Journal of Public Economic Theory. 15(4):580-601.

    10. Yengin D. (2012a) Characterizing the Shapley value in fixed-route traveling salesman problems with appointments. International Journal of Game Theory. 41(2):271-299. 

    11.  Yengin D. (2012b) Characterizing welfare-egalitarian mechanisms with solidarity when valuations are private information. The BE Journal in Theoretical Economics. 12(1):1-12. 

    12. Yengin D. (2012c) Egalitarian-equivalent Groves mechanisms in the allocation of heterogeneous objects. Social Choice and Welfare. 38(1):137-160. 

    13. Atlamaz M, Yengin D. (2008) Fair Groves mechanisms. Social Choice and Welfare. 31(4):573-587.(50% contribution) [ERA: A, ESA:63/600 & A, ABDC: A] (

  • Professional Associations

    • Economic Society of Australia  SA Branch Executive Board Member                                                     2017-present

    • Women in Economics Network Australia (WEN)                                                                                2016-present

              Co-founder                                                                                                                                 

    National Executive Committee Member                                                           

    SA Branch Executive Committee Member 

    “Research, Resources and Data” Manager for National Committee                                                      2020

     

     

    • Universities Australia Executive Women Group, senior member                                                               2020-

     

  • Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (American Economic Association) Liason 2020-

    • Research Centers:
  • Fay Gale Center for Research on Gender, Management committee member                                                                                                                                                                 2020-present
  • Strutton Instute for Public Policy, member                                                                                                                                                                              2020-present

  • Community Engagement

    • ·        Live interview on 2SER-FM (Sydney Educational Broadcasting Ltd.) on stigma around men taking parental leave (Feb 11, 2020)
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    • ·        “”  The Conversation, 2020 (joint work with Dr Tracey Dodd). —
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    • ·        “Why women in economics have little to celebrate”
    •     The Conversation, 2019,
    • ·        “Women the missing piece in economics”
    • The Advertiser, 2019,
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    • ·        “Secret men’s business -why the public image of economics is bad news for all of us”
    •     The Conversation, 2018,
    • ·        “Diversity in economics an important lesson” 
    • The Advertiser, 2018,
    • ·        “Evictions versus holdouts. How to painlessly dissolve a strata title”
    •    The Conversation & The Domain, 2018,
    • ·        “Economics-Understand the World Around You”(2018)   Video about the power of economic education and careers in economics.  Prepared by Women in Economics Network, student targeted video, co-sponsored by the University of Adelaide,  University South Australia, ANZ, and the Economic Society of Australia. Participants: Michelle Meyer (Head of US Economy- Bank of America), Dr Andrew Charlton(AphaBeta), Assoc. Professor Duygu Yengin (UniAdelaide), Assoc. Professor Gigi Foster(UNSW), Dr Bethany Cooper and Dr Rachel Milte(UniSouthAust), Guilia Lavinia Specchia(ANZ), Eliza Owen(Core Logic).                 
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    • Public Talks, Panel Discussions, Presentations:
    • ·        Public Speech: Future of Work: Intergenerational Diversity, ANZ Diversity Series (panel: Bev Barber - Principal at Deloitte, Duygu Yengin) 2019
    • ·        Public Speech: Raising the Bar, “Driving dollars with diversity” 13 August 2019, Britannia Hotel
    • ·        Public Speech: Big Change, the Don Dunstan Foundation’s new Purpose Economy Conference, invited for 2020
    • ·        Public Speech: “Gender gap-2018 and it is still a thing ! An Integrative Discussion on Gender Equity in Australian Society, Economics, and STEM”
    • Keynote discussant: Dr Niki Vincent, Commissioner for Equal Opportunity (South Australia)                     October 2018                                                                                                                                                    
    • ·        Panel Discussant, Faculty of Professions Event “ Hit your stride and show leadership”                                March  2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    • ·        Presenter, “Women in Economics: Why it Matters”, Launch talk for Women in Economics: Career Development Program for Students                                                                                                                                                                 May 2018

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      Organizer, Student Events:

      ·        GovHack2019 for SA, Open Data Hackathon (School of Econ as venue sponsor)                       6-8 Sept 2019

      ·        RBA High School Event,  Invited speaker, Assistant Governor Luci Ellis                                         15 Aug  2019

      ·        Launch of Women in Economics Mentorship Program for students                                               22  Aug 2019

      ·        ‘Becoming Emotionally Intelligent Leaders” Masterclass for Students                                          23 Aug 2019                                                                                                              

      ·        Q/A Session with Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank                                                                April 2019

      ·        “Succeeding as young women leaders in Economics” Career development masterclass       May 2019                                                                                              

      ·        Deloittee Access Economics, Information Session                                                                               March 2019

      ·        Development of economics career guide,                                                                                                           October      2018

      ·        “Meet and Greet Public Sector Economists”                                                                                                   September    2018

      ·        “Festival of Economics” High School Event. Invited Speakers: Associate Prof. Gigi Foster (UNSW, ABC radio show “Economists”), Prof. Sue Richardson, member of Fair Work Australia's Minimum Wage Panel, Uni of Adelaide Council member.                                                                                                                                                                       June 2018

      ·        Deloittee Access Economics, Information Session                                                                                                       March 2018

      ·         “Women in Leadership: How to overcome obstacles in the workplace”, Faculty of  Professions, Career Hub talk by Linda Zeelie, COO Statewide Super                                                                                                                              April  2017

      ·         “Women in Economics”, Interview with  Carolyn Hewson AO, non-executive Director of BHP Billiton and Stockland Corporation, Federal Government Growth Centres Advisory Board Member                                    May 2017
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    • Other Student Events:
    • Presenter, “Young Women in Leadership” Children’s University                                         23 Sept 2019
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    • Public and Professional Events Organization:
    • ·        Senior Mentor and Co-organizer/co-host in the Academic Career Development session at Australian Gender Economics Workshop  2019
    • ·        Co-organizer, Launch Event for WEN-Guest Speaker Carolyn Hewson AO                                                           March 2017 
    • ·        Organizing committee member,  SA Women in Economics Network public events and talks                   2017-present
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  • Files

  • Media Expertise
    CategoriesEconomics & Finance, Social Issues & Public Policy
    ExpertiseFairness in resource allocation in economics;

    Applications of economics/ game theory to computer science;

    Women in Economics in Australia;

    Gender gap;

    Public image of economics;

    Economics education;

    Cooperative game theory;

    Axiomatic Fair Mechanism Design.
    NotesCo-founder, national and SA committee member of Women in Economics Network Australia.
    Member in SA-committee of Economic Society of Australia
    Mobile0424258678

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