Research

Publications

[8] The Impact of Robots on Labor Demand: Evidence from Job Vacancy data for Korea, forthcoming at Empirical Economics

[7] Natural disasters, Risk and Migration: Evidence from the 2017 Pohang Earthquake in Korea (with Jongkwan Lee), Journal of Economic Geography, 2023,  Volume 23, No. 5, 1017–1035.

[6] Task Specialization and Low-skilled Immigration in a Highly Educated Country: Evidence from Korea (with Jongkwan Lee), Southern Economic Journal,  2023, Volume 89, No.4, 1078-1101.

[5] The Immigrant Wage Gap and Assimilation in Korea (with Chulhee Lee), Migration Studies, 2023, Volume 11, No.1, 103-122.

[4]  The Wage and Employment Effect of Immigration: Evidence from South Korea, Journal of Demographic Economics,  2023, Volume 89, No.1, 63-83. 

[3] The Economic Cost of Diplomatic Conflict: Evidence from South Korea-China THHAD Dispute (with Jungmin Lee), Korean Economic Review, 2021, Volume 37, No.2, 225-262.

[2] Can Employment Subsidies Save Jobs? Evidence from a Shipbuilding City in South Korea (with Jungmin Lee),. Labour Economics,  2019, Volume 61.

[1] Retirement and Cognitive Ability in Korea. Korean Economic Review, Volume 35, No.2, 2019, 393-415.

Publications (in Korean)

[5] The Effects of Changes in Population Structure and Policy Alternatives on Employment by Industry in Korea  (with Jongwoo Chung). Economic Analysis, 2023, Volume 29, No.3, 85-115.

[4] The Effects of Job Training Programs on the Employment and Wages of Immigrants in Korea  (with Chulhee Lee). Economic Analysis, 2021, Volume 27, No.2, 41-70.

[3] Can Immigration Help Alleviate Labor Market Effects of Demographic Changes? Analyzing Industrial Distribution of Immigrant Workers (with Chulhee Lee). Quarterly Journal of Labor Policy, 2020, Volume 20, No.2, 1-31.

[2]  The Panel Analysis of Youth Employment Expectation (with Ho Young Oh). Korean Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, Volume 39, No.3, 1-32.

[1]  The Analysis of Returns to Education of Foreign Workers. Quarterly Journal of Labor Policy, 2015, Volume 15, No.2, 135-160.

Working paper

[1]  Robot Effects on Worker's Compensation Benefits", R&R at Health Economics

[2] Do Low Skilled Immigrants Improve Productivity but Worsen Local Amenities?: Learning from Native Mobility Response in South Korea (with Jongkwan Lee and Giovanni Peri),  R&R at Journal of Urban Economics