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TAF Network , RöporTAF, (March 17, 2017) Video CNN Turk TV , Türkiye’nin Bilim Öncüleri (Science Pioneers of Turkey) , (Summer 2016) Video TÜBITAK Bilim Genç Magazini (Science Youth Magazine), Söyleşi , Mehmet Sığırcı (August 22, 2014) (Turkish)Snapshot, Portrait , “Economist applies matching theory for organ transplants, school choice ,” The University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, (June 2014, Issue 15)Boston College Magazine , “Matchmakers ,” Charles Radin (Spring 2014)serbestsiyasa.com , “Serbest Siyasa Söyleşileri – VI: Tayfun Sönmez ve M. Utku Ünver ,” (April 8, 2013) (Turkish)The BC Chronicle , “BC Economists’ Work Cited by Nobel Committee ,” Ed Hayward (October 18, 2012)Hürriyet Newspaper , News , Nuran Çakmakçı (October 28, 2012) (Turkish)SkyTurk TV , News, (October 2012) Video Authored: Hürriyet Education “Eğitim ve Piyasa Tasarımı,” (“Education and Market Design”) M. Utku Ünver (October 12, 2012) (Turkish)Authored: Ekoform Magazine “Mekanizma ve Piyasa Tasarımı: Ekonomik ve Sosyal Krizler ve Mikroekonomik Çözüm Önerileri,” (“Mechanism and Market Design: Economic and Social Crises and Microeconomic Solution Suggestions”) M. Utku Ünver, No: 2, 2010 (Turkish)Quote: Scientific American, “The ‘Stable Marriage Problem’ Solution Underpins Dating Apps and School Admissions, ” Max Springer (October 10, 2024)Quote: Time , “Falling for the Job ,” David Zax, (September 16, 2013)Quote: The Economist , “Game, Set and Match ,” in Free Exchange Column, Gregg Ip (October 20, 2012)
Liver-Paired Exchange
Fortune Turkiye , “The Doctor Who Put Malatya on the World Map ” Hatice Pınar Yıldız (July 31, 2025) (Translated from Turkish)DHA News Agency , “A seven-way crossover liver transplant was performed for the second time at inönü University, ” Ruken Kadıoğlu (September 21, 2024) (Translated from Turkish)BC News , “BC economists integral to one of the world’s leading liver exchange initiatives, ” Ed Hayward (September 2024)Diken , “Dünyanın ilk yedili karaciğer çapraz nakli ” (“World’s first 7-way exchange”) Mesude Demir (September, 27, 2024) (Turkish)Anadolu News Agency , “Turkish academics’ innovative cross-liver transplantation system saving lives” , Yeter Edirne (September 12, 2023) (Translated from Turkish )AAAS Eureka Alert, “Paired liver exchange developed by Boston College economists results in first four-way liver exchange ” (August 22, 2023)Sarkaç , Official Media Outlet of Science Academy Turkey, “Karaciğer nakillerinde bir devrimin hikâyesi ” (“The Story of a Revolution in Liver Transplants”), Defne Üçer Şaylan, Tayfun Sönmez ve Utku Ünver (August 31, 2023) (Turkish)BC Heights , “BC Economists Develop First Four-Way Liver Exchange ,” Lucy Freeman (September 3, 2023)Ekonomim , “İki Türk ekonomist ‘çapraz işlem’le karaciğer naklinde fark yarattı ” (“Two Turkish economists made a difference with exchange in liver transplants”), Vedat Munyar (August 24, 2023) (Turkish)ANKA News Agency , “Malatya’da İnönü Üniversitesi Karaciğer Nakli Enstitüsü 4’lü Çapraz Nakil Ameliyatı Yaptı ” (“Malatya Inonu University Liver Transplant Institute Conducted 4-way Liver Exchange”), (July 28, 2023) (Turkish)
Allocating Scarce Medical Resources
Reserve Systems in Covid-19 Vaccine and Therapeutics Allocation
STAT , “Disadvantage indices can help achieve equitable vaccine allocation ,” Harald Schmidt (February 1, 2021)The BC Chronicle, “A ‘reserve’ system can equitably allocate COVID-19 vaccine ,” Ed Hayward (December 2020/February 25, 2021)The Boston Globe , “In the rush to roll out vaccines, commitment to social and racial justice must not fall by the wayside ,” in Opinion, Harald Schmidt and Ruqaiijah Yearby (December 8, 2020)Associated Press , “Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first? ” Carla K. Johnson and Nicky Forster (December 3, 2020)The New York Times , “Will the Hardest-Hit Communities Get the Coronavirus Vaccine? ” Gina Kolata (October 30, 2020)The New York Times , “Who Gets the Covid-19 Vaccine First? Here’s One Idea ,” Gina Kolata (July 23, 2020)Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy News , “Only half of US states have ventilator allocation guidelines ,” Mary Van Beusekom (June 22, 2020)Medium , “The Coming Big Rationing ,” Joshua Gans (May 22, 2020)The Wall Street Journal , “Hospitals Are Rationing Remdesivir ,” Melanie Evans and Joseph Walker (May 22, 2020)MIT News , “Who gets ventilator priority?” Peter Dizikes (May 13, 2020)Bloomberg , “Why Science Won’t Ace Its Covid-19 Test ,” in the Science and Technology Section, Arial Procaccia (April 18, 2020)Freakonomics Radio , “Who Gets a Ventilator? ” Stephen J. Dubner (April 15, 2020)The BC Chronicle , “Reserve system” could help to address COVID-19 ventilator crisis ,” Ed Hayward (April 2020)Bloomberg , “Markets Can Improve Rationing of Medical Supplies ,” in the Economics Section, Scott Duke Kominers (April 10, 2020)
I ncreasing Covid-19 Convalescent Plasma Supply
The Wall Street Journal , “Blood Banks Face a Generation Gap in Giving ,” Amy Dockser Marcus (July 22, 2020)The BC Chronicle , “Increasing COVID-19 plasma donations ,” Ed Hayward (July, 2020)Medium , “The Coming Big Rationing, ” Joshua Gans (May 22, 2020)Marginal Revolution , “Incentivizing Plasma Donation for Convalescent Therapy ,” Alex Tabarrok (May 20, 2020)Bloomberg , “How to End the Plasma Shortage for Coronavirus Patients ,” in the Technology and Ideas Section, Scott Duke Kominers (May 11, 2020)
Kidney-Paired Exchange
BBC News , “How an economist helped thousands get a new kidney, ” Ian Rose (December 17, 2019)Quartz , “How AI changed organ donation in the US,” Corinne Purtill (September 10, 2018) Authored: Renaliz , “Çapraz ve Zincir Canlı Donör Böbrek Takasları ve Türkiye’ye Kazandırabilecekleri ,” M. Utku Ünver (September 2016) vol: 59, page: 16 (Turkish)Mashable , “Big Data’s Effect on Organ Transplant Wait Lists ,” Eli Epstein (July 23, 2014) Boston College Alumni and Parents , The Economics of Hope, Video Hürriyet Newspaper , “Ekonomi profesörü `böbrek havuzu’ problemini çözdü ,” (“Economics professor solved the kidney `pool problem’ “) in Turuncu Section, Mesude Erşan (January 11, 2014) (Turkish) The New York Times , “60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked ,” Kevin Sack (February 12, 2012)Dünya Newspaper , “Amerika’da Sağlık Sistemini Değiştiren Türkler ,” (“Turks who have made changes in the American health system”), Ela Erozan (August 24, 2010) (Turkish) CBS Evening News , “Paying it forward one kidney at a time ,” (March 12, 2009)CNN.com , “Donation chain has led to 10 kidney transplants ,” Anne Harding (March 11, 2009) The BC Chronicle , “BC Economist Examines the ‘Matching Market’ of Kidney Exchange: New Computer Models Aid Kidney Transplant Patients ,” Ed Hayward (March/12/2009) From Eureka Alert!The Financial Times, “Undercover Economist: Stakes in Kidneys ,” Tim Harford (July 13, 2007) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , “Paired donations give organ transplants a brighter future,” Mark Roth (May 09, 2007) The New York Times Magazine , “Flesh Trade: Why Not Let People Sell Their Organs?” in the Freakonomics Section, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (July 09, 2006) The Harvard Crimson , “Database Expedites Organ Donation, “ Patrick S. Lahue (March 15, 2006) National Science Foundation , “Kidney Exchange: A Life-Saving Application of Matching Theory” in DiscoveriesCNN Turk TV, News (August 13, 2004) (Turkish) The Wall Street Journal , “Easing the Kidney Shortage ,” in Capital Column, David Wessel (June 17, 2004) The Boston Globe , “Cross-donor system planned for region’s kidney patients ,” Scott Allen (May 6, 2004)
Lung-Paired Exchange
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Affirmative Action and Law
Design of Sports Competitions: Penalty Shootouts
Room Assignment-Rent Division
Unraveling in Matching Markets
