Dr. Yildiz holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Southern Methodist University has done extensive research in the theory of international trade and investment, industrial organization, environmental economics and on issues related to the multilateral trading system. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Business Strategies and he was awarded a Standard SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) grant as a solo investigator. His research has been published in leading field journals in international economics and environmental economics.