Faruk Gül
Encyclopedia
Faruk R. Gül is a Turkish American
economist
, a professor
of economics
at Princeton University
and a Fellow
of the Econometric Society
.
Gül did his undergraduate studies at Boğaziçi University
, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1986, where he was a student of Hugo F. Sonnenschein
. He has been on the Princeton faculty since 1995.
Recently, Gül has specialized in choice theory
, working with Wolfgang Pesendorfer
on the revealed preference
theory of temptation
and self control
.
Turkish American
Turkish Americans are people who have Turkish ancestry and are citizens of the United States.-History:Early Turkish immigrants to the United States were predominantly from Turkey's rural community. They settled in large, industrial cities and found employment as unskilled laborers...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
, a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
.
Gül did his undergraduate studies at Boğaziçi University
Bogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
, and received his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1986, where he was a student of Hugo F. Sonnenschein
Hugo F. Sonnenschein
Hugo Freund Sonnenschein is a prominent American economist and educational administrator. Currently the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, his specialty is microeconomic theory; with a particular interest in game theory...
. He has been on the Princeton faculty since 1995.
Recently, Gül has specialized in choice theory
Choice theory
This article is about choice theory in psychology and education. For choice theory in economics, see rational choice theory.The term choice theory is the work of William Glasser, MD, author of the book so named, and is the culmination of some 50 years of theory and practice in psychology and...
, working with Wolfgang Pesendorfer
Wolfgang Pesendorfer
Wolfgang Pesendorfer is a professor of economics at Princeton University. He specializes in choice theory, game theory, and political economy.-Selected works:*Faruk Gul and Wolfgang Pesendorfer, Temptation and Self-Control, Econometrica 2001....
on the revealed preference
Revealed preference
Revealed preference theory, pioneered by American economist Paul Samuelson, is a method by which it is possible to discern the best possible option on the basis of consumer behavior. Essentially, this means that the preferences of consumers can be revealed by their purchasing habits...
theory of temptation
Temptation
A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual. It is usually used to describe acts with negative connotations and as such, tends to lead a person to regret such actions, for various reasons: legal, social, psychological , health, economic, etc...
and self control
Self control
Self control is the ability to control one's emotions, behavior and desires in order to obtain some reward later. In psychology it is sometimes called self-regulation...
.
Literature
- Faruk Gül and Wolfgang Pesendorfer, Temptation and Self-Control, EconometricaEconometricaEconometrica is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics, publishing articles not only in econometrics but in many areas of economics. It is published by the Econometric Society and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell. Econometrica is one of the most highly ranked economics journals in the world...
2001. - Faruk Gül and Wolfgang Pesendorfer, Self-Control and the Theory of Consumption, EconometricaEconometricaEconometrica is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics, publishing articles not only in econometrics but in many areas of economics. It is published by the Econometric Society and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell. Econometrica is one of the most highly ranked economics journals in the world...
2004. - Faruk Gül and Wolfgang Pesendorfer, Random Expected Utility, EconometricaEconometricaEconometrica is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics, publishing articles not only in econometrics but in many areas of economics. It is published by the Econometric Society and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell. Econometrica is one of the most highly ranked economics journals in the world...
2006.