Working Papers
The Effects of House Prices and Rents on Birth Rates: Evidence from Korea (with YoungWook Lee)
Age and Job Security: Korea vs. U.S.
Delayed Retirement and Youth Employment in a Segmented Labor Market
AI Adoption and Youth Employment
Designing Unemployment Insurance and Assistance for the Self-Employed
Learning, Heterogeneity in Job Change, and Earnings Dynamics
Academic Journals (peer-reviewed)
[6] Early Specialization in Higher Education and Labor Market Outcomes (with Chamna Yoon and Jae-Yun Lee), Economics of Education Review, forthcoming.
[5] To Move or Not to Move? Immigration and Natives’ Neighborhood Choices in Seoul, Korea (with Jinwook Hur, Jongkwan Lee, and Hyunjoo Yang). Journal of Economic Geography, 22(4), 2022, pp. 779-799.
[4] College Majors in Limited Supply: The Case of Private Universities in Korea, Korean Economic Review 38(3), 2022, pp. 383-414.
[3] Who's Hit Hardest? The Persistence of the Employment Shock by the COVID-19 Crisis. KDI Journal of Economic Policy 43(2), 2021, pp. 23-51.
[2] Long-Term Effects of Labour Market Entry Conditions: The Case of Korea. Global Economic Review 47(4), 2018, pp. 434-463.
[1] Effects of Class Size Reduction in Upper Grades: Evidence from Seoul, Korea (with Keunkwan Ryu). Economics of Education Review 60, 2017, pp. 68-85.
Policy Works (peer-reviewed, in Korean)
[12] Study on the Efficient Utilization of Human Resources in the Era of Population Decline, KDI Research Monograph 2024 (with Dohun Kim, MinSub Kim, and Jongkwan Lee). [link]
Korean Title: 인구감소 시대 인적자원의 효율적 활용을 위한 종합 연구 (KDI 연구보고서, 2024) (김도헌, 김민섭, 이종관과 공저) [KOR]
[11] The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Market and Policy Implications, KDI Research Monograph 2023. [link]
Korean Title: 인공지능으로 인한 노동시장의 변화와 정책방향 (KDI 연구보고서, 2023) [KOR]
[10] "Climate Change Policy and Job Loss: Evidence from Korea Emissions Trading Scheme (K-ETS)." In Yang Y. (Ed.), Strategies for Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy and Policy Challenges), KDI Research Monograph 2023. [link]
Korean Title: "기후변화 대응과 일자리 손실: 배출권거래제가 기업 단위 재무성과와 고용에 미친 영향을 중심으로", 양용현 편, 저탄소경제 전환 전략과 정책과제(KDI 연구보고서, 2023)의 제10장. [KOR]
[9] "Climate Change and Economic Vulnerability: The Impacts of Extreme Heat on Employment and Occupational Hazards" (with Junghyun Kwon). In Yang Y. (Ed.), Strategies for Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy and Policy Challenges), KDI Research Monograph 2023. [link]
Korean Title: "기후변화와 경제적 취약성: 이상고온이 취업 및 취업자 건강에 미치는 영향을 중심으로"(권정현과 공저), 양용현 편, 저탄소경제 전환 전략과 정책과제(KDI 연구보고서, 2023)의 제7장. [KOR]
[8] An Economic Analysis of Platform Labor: Focusing on Monopsony Power and Social Protection (with Hwaryung Lee), KDI Research Monograph 2022-08. [link]
Korean Title: 플랫폼 노동에 관한 경제학적 분석: 플랫폼 노동수요독점력과 사회적 보호 설계를 중심으로 (KDI 연구보고서, 2022) (이화령과 공저) [KOR]
[7] Study on Location Choice among Young People (with Chamna Yoon), KDI Policy Study 2021-09. [link]
Korean Title: 청년층의 지역간 이동에 관한 연구 (KDI 연구보고서, 2021) (윤참나와 공저) [KOR]
[6] "Universal and Sustainable Employment Safety Net." In Lee, Y. (Ed.), Redesigning Social Safety Nets in Response to New Challenges, KDI Research Monograph 2021-02. [link]
Korean Title: "보편적이고 지속가능한 고용 안전망 구축", 이영욱 편,새로운 위험에 대응한 사회 안전망 구축(KDI 연구보고서, 2021)의 제2장. [KOR]
[5] "The Labor Market for Older Workers: Current Situation and Policy Suggestions" In Lee, T. (Ed.), Structural Reforms in Response to Demographic Changes in Korea, KDI Research Monograph 2020-08. [link]
Korean Title: "고령층 노동시장의 현황 및 개선방향", 이태석 편,인구구조 변화에 대응한 구조개혁 방안(KDI 연구보고서, 2020)의 제2장. [KOR]
[4] "Self-Employment over the Life Cycle: Types and Motivations." In Lee, J. (Ed.), Study on Self-Employment and Policy Suggestions. KDI Research Monograph 2020-06. [link]
Korean Title: "생애주기별 자영업 선택과 동기", 이진국 편,자영업에 대한 종합적 분석과 정책제언(KDI 연구보고서, 2020)의 제2장. [KOR]
[3] The Labor Market Impacts of Delayed Mandatory Retirement. KDI Policy Study 2019-03. [link]
Korean Title: 60세 정년 의무화의 영향: 청년 고용에 미치는 영향을 중심으로 (KDI 정책연구시리즈, 2019) [KOR]
[2] Field-of-Study Choice in Higher Education and the Role of Government. KDI Research Monograph 2018-01. [link]
Korean Title: 대학 전공분야 선택과 정부의 역할(KDI 연구보고서, 2018) [KOR]
[1] Long-Term Effects of Initial Job Placement: Implications for Active Labor Market Programs for Youth. KDI Policy Study 2017-07. [link]
Korean Title: 청년기 일자리 특성의 장기효과와 청년 고용대책에 미치는 시사점(KDI 정책연구시리즈, 2017) [KOR]
Policy Briefs (with videos)
[7] Strategies for Restoring Labor Market Function to Overcome Employment Instability among Middle-aged and Older Workers. KDI Focus 131, March 20, 2024. [link]
Korean Title: "중장년층 고용 불안정성 극복을 위한 노동시장 기능 회복 방안"(KDI 포커스, 2024) [KOR]
[6] Designing Social Protections for Platform Workers. KDI Focus 124, August 23, 2023. [link]
Korean Title: "플랫폼 종사자에 대한 사회적 보호 설계"(KDI 포커스, 2023) [KOR]
[5] How to Save Local Communities Where Young People Are Leaving. KDI Policy Forum 290, September 22, 2022.
Korean Title: "청년층 지역 선택을 고려한 지방소멸 대응방향"(KDI 정책포럼, 2022) [KOR]
[4] Directions for Employment Safety Net Encompassing the Self-Employed Workers. KDI Focus 112, April 26, 2022.
Korean Title: "자영업자까지 포괄하는 고용안전망 구축방향"(KDI 포커스, 2022) [KOR]
[3] Mismatches in the Labor Market for College Graduates: Focusing on Field-of-Study Choice. KDI Focus 99, June 9, 2020. [link]
Korean Title: "전공 선택의 관점에서 본 대졸 노동시장의 미스매치와 개선 방향 "(KDI 포커스, 2020) [KOR]
[2] The Effect of Delayed Mandatory Retirement on Employment. KDI Policy Forum, 277 (2020-02), May 14, 2020. [link]
Korean Title: "정년 연장이 고령층과 청년층 고용에 미치는 효과"(KDI 정책포럼, 2020) [KOR]
[1] The Employment Situation of Youth and Policy Suggestions. Featured Article in KDI Economic Outlook 2020-1st Half, May 8, 2020. [link]
Korean Title: "청년 고용의 현황 및 정책제언"(KDI 경제전망 현안, 2020) [KOR]