Curriculum Vitae

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Academic & Research Positions

2023–
Associate Research Fellow
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Europe Team & Development Microeconomics Research Team

Education

Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Economics
University of California, Irvine

Fields

Public Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Refugees & Immigration, Social Insurance, Education Policy

Publications

2025
"The Effects of Universal Free Lunch Provision on Student Achievement: Evidence from South Korea." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 238, No. 107161.
2022
"Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Expanding Cash Welfare." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 41(3): 859–890. [with Matthew Freedman]

Working Papers

"The Recent Rise of the Far Right and Voters' Anti-Refugee Attitudes in Europe." [with Nam Seok Kim]
"The Impact of EU Enlargement and Brexit on International Migration." [with Young Jun Lee]

Work in Progress

"Policing and Prosecuting Drug Offenses in Nashville: Drug Free School Zones." [with Aria Golestani and Jaclyn Rosenquist]
"The Effects of Old-Age Pension Receipt on Elderly Employment and Health: Evidence from South Korea."