Irem Demirci joined Nova SBE in 2017. Prior to joining Nova, she worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim.

2013 Ph.D. in Finance - University of Texas at Austin

2007 M.A. in Economics - Koc University, Istanbul

2005 B.A. in Economics - Koc University, Istanbul

Capital Structure, Business Relations, Financial Distress, International Finance, Real Estate, Mutual Funds, Household Finance

• Demirci, Irem, Rasteh, Mehdi, Yönder, Erkan (2023). Unpledged collateral, REIT liquidity constraints, and asset sales. (Accepted/In press) Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
• Demirci, Irem, Ferreira, Miguel A., Matos, Pedro, Sialm, Clemens (2022). How global is your mutual fund? International diversification from multinationals. Review Of Financial Studies, 35 (7), 3337-3372.
• Demirci, Irem, Eichholtz, Piet, Yönder, Erkan (2020). Corporate diversification and the cost of debt: evidence from REIT bank loans and mortgages. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 61 (3), 316-368.
• Demirci, Irem, Gurun, Umit G., Yönder, Erkan (2020). Shuffling through the bargain bin: real-estate holdings of public firms. Review Of Finance, 24 (3), 647-675.
• Demirci, Irem, Huang, Jennifer, Sialm, Clemens (2019). Government debt and corporate leverage: international evidence. Journal of Financial Economics, 133 (2), 337-356.