R. Emre Aytimur

R. Emre Aytimur is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Manchester since 2016. Prior to this, he held academic positions at the University of Göttingen (2010-2016) and Toulouse School of Economics (TSE). His research intersects political economy, industrial organization, public economics, and microeconomic theory, with a focus on mechanisms of political participation, lobbying, and coalition governance.

• Ph.D. in Economics (2010) and M.Sc. in Economic Theory and Econometrics (2005) from TSE
• Dual undergraduate degrees in Economics and Mathematics (2004) from Bogazici University

His work on voter signaling and policy influence in coalition governments has been published in journals like Economic Theory and Economics of Governance. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his presentations at major conferences—such as the European Meeting of the Econometric Society and Association for Public Economic Theory Annual Conferences—highlight his engagement in the academic community.

Teaching spans graduate and undergraduate courses in advanced microeconomics, industrial organization, and political economy, with experience at the University of Göttingen (2010-2015) and TSE (2005, 2008-2010).