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I am associate professor at the department of Consumer Sciences at the Ohio State University.

My contact information is:
Dept. of Consumer Sciences, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave., 115C Campbell Hall, Columbus, OH 43210.

email: yilmazer.2@osu.edu

CV (May 2020)

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

 

Grossbard, Shoshana, Tansel Yilmazer and Lingrui Zhang. 2019. The Gender Gap in Citations: Lessons from Demographic Economics Journals, Review of the Economics of the Household, revised and resubmitted.

Cheung, Cheuk Hee, and Tansel Yilmazer. 2019. Wealth Management While Dealing with Memory Loss, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 40(3), 470-485.

Liu, Fen, Tansel Yilmazer, Caezilia Loibl, and Cathy Montalto. 2019. Professional Financial Advice, Self- control, and Saving Behaviors, International Journal of Consumer Studies, 43:23-34.

Slesnick, Natasha, Tansel Yilmazer and Jing Zhang. 2018. Employment and Other Income Sources among Homeless Youth, Journal of Primary Prevention, 39(3), 247-262.

Babiarz, Patryk and Tansel Yilmazer. 2017. The Impact of Adverse Health Events on Consumption: Understanding the Mediating Effect of Income Transfers, Wealth and Health Insurance, Health Economics, 26(12): 1743-1758.

Yilmazer, Tansel, Patryk Babiarz and Fen Liu. 2015. The Impact of Diminished Housing Wealth on Health: Evidence from the Great Recession, Social Science and Medicine, 130: 234-241.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Stephen Lich. 2015. Portfolio Choice and Risk Attitudes: A Household Bargaining Approach. Review of Economics of the Household, 13(2): 219-241.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Robert Scharff. 2014. Precautionary Savings against Health Risks: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Research on Aging, 36 (2): 180-206.

Babiarz, Patryk, Richard Widdows and Tansel Yilmazer. 2013. Borrowing to Cope with Adverse Health Events: Liquidity Constraints, Insurance Coverage, and Unsecured Debt. Health Economics, 22(10):1177-98.

Richardson, Lilliard and Tansel Yilmazer. 2013. Understanding the Impact of Health Reform on the States: Expansion of Coverage through Medicaid and Exchanges. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 47(2), 191-218.

Yilmazer, Tansel, Fikret Adaman and Mehmet Kaytaz. 2012. The Impact of Financial Development on Homeownership and Housing in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Turkey. Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 8(2): 1-29.

Yilmazer, Tansel, Patryk Babiarz, and D. E. Kiss. 2012. The Role of Lending Practices on the Foreclosure Crisis: Evidence from Indiana and Ohio. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 40(4): 398-416.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Holly Schrank. 2010. The Use of Household Resources in Small and Family Owned Businesses: Implications for Research Directions. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 31(4): 399-413.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Angela C. Lyons. 2010. Marriage and the Allocation of Assets in Women’s Defined Contribution Plans. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 31(2): 121-137.

Babiarz, Patryk and Tansel Yilmazer. 2009. The Impact of College Financial Aid Rules on Household Portfolio Choice. National Tax Journal, 62(4): 635-655.

Chakravarty, Sugato and Tansel Yilmazer. 2009. A Multistage Model of Loans and the Role of Relationships. Financial Management, 38(4): 781-816.

Bordas, Rebecca Haynes, D. E. Kiss and Tansel Yilmazer. 2008. Effectiveness of Financial Education on Financial Management Behavior and Account Usage: Evidence from a ‘Second Chance’ Program. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 29(3): 362-390.

Yilmazer, Tansel. 2008. Saving for Children’s College Education: An Empirical Analysis of the Trade-off between the Quality and Quantity of Children. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 29(2): 307-324.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Holly Schrank. 2006. Financial Intermingling in Small Family Businesses. Journal of Business Venturing, 21(5): 726-751.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Sharon A. DeVaney. 2005. Household Debt over the Life-cycle. Financial Services Review, 14(4): 285-304.

Lyons, Angela C. and Tansel Yilmazer. 2005. Health and Financial Strain: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances. Southern Economic Journal, 71(4): 873-890.

Work in Progress

Jones, Lauren Eden, Nancy Wang, and Tansel Yilmazer. The Long-run Effects of Income on Health: Evidence from Earned Income Tax credit.

Babiarz, Patryk and Tansel Yilmazer. Late-Life Disability, Homeownership, Wealth and Mortality.

Xu, Yilan, and Tansel Yilmazer. Timing of Early-life Family Income and Adult Obesity.

Refereed Proceedings and Abstracts

Wang, Guangyi, Lauren Jones, and Tansel Yilmazer. The ACA Premium Subsidies and Household Housing Decisions. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 65, online.

Babiarz, Patryk, and Tansel Yilmazer. (2018). Late-life Disability, Homeownership, Wealth and Mortality, Consumer Interests Annual, volume 64, online.

Wang, Nancy, and Tansel Yilmazer. (2018). Premium Subsidies and Demand for Marketplace Health Insurance Among Lower Income Households, Consumer Interests Annual, volume 64, online.

Liu, Fen, Tansel Yilmazer, Caezilia Loibl, and Cathy Montalto. 2014. Professional Financial Advice, Self- control, and Saving Behaviors. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 60, online.

Yilmazer, Tansel, Patryk Babiarz and Fen Liu. 2014. The Impact of Diminished Housing Wealth on Health: Evidence from the Great Recession. Consumer Interests Annual. Volume 60, online.

Richardson, Lilliard and Tansel Yilmazer. 2012. Understanding the Impact of Health Reform on the States: Expansion of Coverage through Medicaid and Exchanges. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 58, online.

Yilmazer, Tansel. 2011. Portfolio Choice and Risk Attitudes: A Household Bargaining Approach. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 57, online.

Babiarz, Patryk, Richard Widdows and Tansel Yilmazer. 2011. Invest in your Future Today so that you do not have a Big Medical Tomorrow: Is this really true? Consumer Interests Annual, volume 57, online.

Yilmazer, Tansel and D. E. Kiss 2010. The Role of Lending Practices on the 2007 Foreclosure Crisis: Evidence from Indiana and Ohio. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 56, online.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Robert Scharff. 2009. Precautionary Savings against Health Risks: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 55, online.

Babiarz, Patryk, Richard Widdows and Tansel Yilmazer. Borrowing to Cope with Adverse Health Events: Liquidity Constraints and Unsecured Debt. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 55, online, 2009.

Yilmazer, Tansel and Robert Scharff. 2008. Uncertain Health Expenditures and Precautionary Savings: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 54, online.

Babiarz, Patryk and Tansel Yilmazer. 2008. The Impact of College Financial Aid Rules on Household Portfolio Choice. Proceedings of 23rd Meeting of Academy of Financial Services, online.

Babiarz, Patryk, and Tansel Yilmazer. 2008. The Impact of College Financial Aid Rules on Household Portfolio Choice. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 54, online.

Chakravarty, Sugato and Tansel Yilmazer. 2005. A Reexamination of the Role of “Relationships” in the Loan Granting Process. The Federal Reserve System’s Community Affairs Research Conference (Promises and Pitfalls: As Consumer Finance Options Multiply, Who is Being Served and at What Cost?) Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s research website, CEDRIC, online.

Kim, Byoung-Min, Richard Widdows and Tansel Yilmazer. 2005. The Determinants of Consumers’ Adoption of Internet Banking. Consumer Behavior and Payment Choice Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, online.

Lyons, Angela C. and Tansel Yilmazer. 2004. How Does Marriage Affect Allocation of Assets in Women’s Defined Contribution Plans? Consumer Interests Annual, volume 50, online.
Lyons, Angela C. and Tansel Yilmazer. 2003. Financial Burden and Health: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances. Consumer Interests Annual, volume 49, online.

Published Working Papers and Reports

Grossbard, Shoshana, Tansel Yilmazer and Lingrui Zhang. 2019. The Gender Gap in Citations: Lessons from Demographic Economics Journals. Human Capital and Economic Opportunity (HCEO) Global Working Group, Chicago University.

Yilmazer, Tansel. 2010. The Profile and Determinants of Household Savings in Turkey. Report for the World Bank, June.

Adaman, Fikret, Mehmet Kaytaz and Tansel Yilmazer. 2008. Household Assets and Debt Holdings: A Survey of Consumer Finances in Turkey. Report prepared to the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Project # 106K313, 2008.

Bordas, Rebecca Haynes, D. E. Kiss and Tansel Yilmazer. 2007. Improving Relationships with Financial Institutions: Evidence on the Effectiveness of Financial Education from a “Second Chance” Program. Report to Get CheckingTM stakeholders, Purdue University.

Lyons, Angela C. and Tansel Yilmazer. 2004. How Does Marriage Affect Allocation of Assets in Women’s Defined Contribution Plans? Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, WP#2004-28, online.

Other Writings

Yilmazer, Tansel. 2011. How can Small Business Owners Overcome a Lack of Credit? Some Suggestions. Ingram Magazine, May.

 

In 2010 I was awarded the ACCI Mid-Career Award. Here is a picture from the ceremony.