Curriculum Vitae
Academic & Research Positions
2023–
Associate Research Fellow
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Europe Team & Development Microeconomics Research Team
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Europe Team & Development Microeconomics Research Team
Education
Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Economics
University of California, Irvine
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."