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İsmail
Baydur

İsmail
Baydur

Assistant Professor
Economics


Doctorate

University of Virginia, Economics, 2010-2014

Master's

University of Virginia, Economics, 2010-2014 - Koc University, Economics, 2008

Bachelor's

Bilkent University, Economics, 2005



Biography

Dr. Baydur obtained his B.A. degree from Bilkent University, Department of Economics in 2005, M.A. in Economics from Koç University in 2008, and Ph.D. in Economics from University of Virginia in 2014. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Baydur worked at the School of Business at ADA University and the School of Economics at Singapore Management University, where he taught various courses in macroeconomics. Since 2026, Dr. Baydur has been working as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Özyeğin University. His areas of specialty are macroeconomics and labor economics. His research focuses on labor market frictions and business cycles.

Research Areas

Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Business Cycles


Research

PUBLICATIONS

  • Baydur, I., & Mukoyama, T. (2026). Occupation ladders over the business cycle. European Economic Review, 105348.
  • Baydur, I., & Xu, J. (2024). Statistical discrimination and duration dependence in a semistructural model. International Economic Review65(3), 1357-1386.
  • Baydur, I., & Yilmaz, F. (2021). VAT Treatment of the Financial Services: Implications for the Real Economy. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking53(8), 2167-2200.

WORK IN PROGRESS

  • Declining Job-to-Job Transitions and Wage Dynamics. (Paul Jackson ile)
  • Lifelong Gains from a Strong Start: Early Career Fit and the College Wage Premium. (Jie Duan ve Paul Jackson ile)
  • Job search over the life cycle.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2026, January). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. HSE University and ICEF, Online.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2026, January). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. Özyeğin University, Online.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2026, January). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. Liaoning University, Online.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2025, December). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2025, December). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Istanbul, Türkiye.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2025, December). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. OzMac Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2025, October). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. WAMS + LEAF Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2025, August). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Baydur, I., & Jackson, P. (2025, August). Declining job-to-job transitions and wage dynamics [Conference presentation]. Econometric Society Meetings, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Baydur, I., & Mukoyama, T. (2024, April). Occupational ladder over the business cycle [Conference presentation]. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Baydur, I., & Mukoyama, T. (2023, November). Occupational ladder over the business cycle [Conference presentation]. National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Baydur, I., & Mukoyama, T. (2023, August). Occupational ladder over the business cycle [Conference presentation]. Econometric Society Meetings, Sydney, Australia.

 


Teaching
  • Advanced Macroeconomics / Singapore Management University / 2016 - 2024 Spring
  • Computational Macroeconomics / Singapore Management University / 2016 - 2024 Spring
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics / Singapore Management University / 2016 - 2019 Fall
  • Business Research Methods / ADA University / 2014 - 2015 Fall
  • Macroeconomics / ADA University / 2015 Spring
  • Principles of Macroeconomics / ADA University & University of Virginia / 2013 Fall - 2015 Summer
  • Economics and Business Principles / St. Anne’s-Belfield High School / 2013 Fall - 2014 Spring
  • Principles of Microeconomics / University of Virginia / 2013 Summer