CV
Academic Appointment
Simon Fraser University, Assistant Professor, 2019-present
(on paternity leave, Oct 2020 - Apr 2021)
Education
University College London, MPhil/PhD Economics, 2019
University College London, MRes Economics (with distinction), 2015
University College London, MSc Economics (with distinction), 2014
Seoul National University, BA Economics, 2007
Fields of Interest
Primary: Microeconometric Theory, Applied Econometrics
Secondary: Health Economics, Labour economics, Empirical IO
Work Experiences
Economist, Economic Research Institute, Bank of Korea, 2019
Student Work-in-Progress Seminar (SWiPS) Organiser, University College London, 2017-2018
ENTER Student Representative, University College London, 2017-present
Research Assistant for Dr. Daniel Wilhelm, IFS/Cemmap, 2016-2017
1st Lieutenant, Republic of Korea Army, 2007-2009
Junior Economist, International Department, Bank of Korea, 2007-2013 (on leave 2007-2009 for military service)
Grants, Honours, and Awards
SSHRC Insight Grant (PI, $88,715), 2024-2027
SFU FASS Kickstarter Seed Grant (PI, $7,191), 2024-2026
SSHRC Small Research Grant (PI, $7,000), 2022-2024
SSHRC Insight Development Grant (PI, $60,651), 2022-2024
VPR Travel Grant ($1,844), Simon Fraser University, 2022
New Faculty Start-up Grant ($20,000), Simon Fraser University, 2019-2024
Conference Grant, Royal Economic Society, 2018
Departmental Postgraduate Research Student Fund, University College London, 2018
Excellence in Teaching Award (MRes/PhD module), University College London, 2018
Departmental Travel Grant for ENTER Jamboree, University College London, 2018
Excellence in Teaching Award (MSc core module) , University College London, 2017
Student Travel Award, European Economic Association, 2017
PhD Financial Assistance, Royal Economic Society, 2017
Ricardo Scholarship, University College London, 2015-2019
WM Gorman Scholarship, University College London, 2014-2015
Overseas Academic Training Scholarship, Bank of Korea, 2013-2015
Second Prize, Best economic essay competition, Bank of Korea, 2012
First prize, Best working paper competition, Bank of Korea, 2010
Full Scholarship, Seoul National University, 2003-2007
Seminar Presentations (including scheduled)
2023: Michigan State University
2022: University of California at Los Angeles, Sogang University, Seoul National University
2021: The Korea-America Economic Association (KAEA) virtual seminar
2020: University of New South Wales
2019: University of Surrey, Simon Fraser University, Korea Development Institute, Korea Institute of Public Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Yonsei University (Young Economist Workshop), University of Seoul
2018: Stockholm University, University College London, Institute for Fiscal Studies
2016: University College London, London School of Economics
Conference Presentations
2025: Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting (San Francisco)
2024: Western Economic Association Annual Conference (Seattle), Korean Economic Review International Conference (Pyeongchang, Korea), UCL Alumni Conference (London)
2023: International Association of Applied Econometrics Conference (Bi Norwegian Business School, Oslo), Asian Meeting of Econometric Society (Nanyang Technical University, Singapore), EcoSta2023 (invited session, Waseda University, Tokyo), Econometrics Society European Meeting (Barcelona School of Economics), Canadian Econometric Study Group Meeting (Poster session, McMaster University, Hamilton)
2022: Southern Economic Association Conference (invited session, Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Cemmap/SNU Workshop on Advances in Econometrics (Seoul National University), Asian Meeting of Econometric Society (Keio University, Tokyo), International Association of Applied Econometrics Conference (King's College London)
2021: Canadian Econometrics Study Group Meeting 2021 (UBC)
2019: Canadian Econometrics Study Group Meeting 2019 (Poster session, UQAM), Microeconometrics Class of 2019 Conference (Duke University), Korean Econometric Society Summer Meeting 2019 (Sogang University)
2018: Midwest Econometrics Group Meeting 2018 (Wisconsin - Madison), Bristol Econometric Study Group Annual Conference (University of Bristol), PhD summer conference (UCL), ENTER Jamboree (Discussant, TSE), Royal Economic Society Symposium of Junior Researchers (Sussex)
2017: Annual Congress of European Economic Association (Lisbon), CeMMAP conference “Advances in econometrics” (Shanghai), PhD summer conference (UCL), Royal Economic Society Symposium of Junior Researchers (Bristol), Royal Economic Society Annual Conference (Bristol)
Referee Service
American Economic Review, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics (x2), Journal of Applied Econometrics, Econometric Theory (x2), Econometrics Journal, Econometric Reviews, Health Economics, Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Frontiers in Public Health, Stata Journal
Membership
Econometric Society, International Association of Applied Econometrics, Korean-American Economic Association
Programming Skills
R, C++, Mathematica, Stata (Mata), Matlab, EViews, LaTeX