Ali Yurukoglu

Research Statement

Ali Yurukoglu’s research is in the area of industrial organization. He applies statistics to game theoretic models to study regulatory policy and imperfect competition. His research focuses on the media and telecommunications industries. He has recently studied a la carte pricing regulations in cable television, and negotiations and mergers between cable channels and cable distributors.

Bio

Ali Yurukoglu is an Associate Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches Data and Decisions in the first year of the MBA program. His research is in the area of industrial organization. Recently, he has used the tools of game theory and statistics to study pricing regulation in the cable and satellite television industry, and the effect of mergers between firms at different points on the supply chain. He received a BA in economics and mathematics from Northwestern University, and a PhD in economics from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Academic Degrees

• PhD, Economics, NYU Stern, 2009
• BA, Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University, 2004

Academic Appointments

• Associate Professor, 2015-present
• Assistant Professor, 2009-2015

Awards and Honors

• James & Doris McNamara Faculty Scholar for 2015-2016

Publications

Journal Articles

• Quantitative Analysis of Multiparty Tariff Negotiations
  Kyle Bagwell, Robert W. Staiger, Ali Yurukoglu Econometrica July 2021 Vol. 89 Issue 4 Pages 1595–1631
• Multilateral Trade Bargaining: A First Look at the GATT Bargaining Records
  Kyle Bagwell, Robert W. Staiger, Ali Yurukoglu American Economic Journal: Applied Economics July 2020 Vol. 12 Issue 3 Pages 72–105
• Dynamic Natural Monopoly Regulation: Time Inconsistency, Moral Hazard, and Political Environments
  Ali Yurukoglu, Claire S.H. Lim Journal of Political Economy February 2018 Vol. 126 Issue 1
• Bias in Cable News: Persuasion and Polarization
  Gregory J. Martin, Ali Yurukoglu American Economic Review September 2017 Vol. 107 Issue 9 Pages 2565-99
• The Role of Government Reimbursement in Drug Shortages
  Ali Yurukoglu, Eli Liebman, David B. Ridley American Economic Journal: Economic Policy May 2017 Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pages 348-382
• The Welfare Effects of Bundling in Multichannel Television Markets
  Gregory S. Crawford, Ali Yurukoglu American Economic Review April 2012 Vol. 102 Issue 2 Pages 643-685