Working Papers
The Effects of House Prices and Rents on Birth Rates: Evidence from Korea (with YoungWook Lee) (under revision)
Age and Job Security in Korea (under revision)
Delaying Mandatory Retirement and Youth Employment (under revision)
Learning, Heterogeneity in Job Change, and Earnings Dynamics
Academic Journals (peer-reviewed)
Early Specialization in Higher Education and Labor Market Outcomes (with Chamna Yoon and Jae-Yun Lee), Economics of Education Review, forthcoming.
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.
College Majors in Limited Supply: The Case of Private Universities in Korea, Korean Economic Review 38(3), 2022, pp. 383-414.
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.
Long-Term Effects of Labour Market Entry Conditions: The Case of Korea. Global Economic Review 47(4), 2018, pp. 434-463.
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)
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) [PDF]
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Market and Policy Implications, KDI Research Monograph 2023. [PDF]
"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. [PDF]
"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. [PDF]
An Economic Analysis of Platform Labor: Focusing on Monopsony Power and Social Protection (with Hwaryung Lee), KDI Research Monograph 2022-08. [PDF]
Study on Location Choice among Young People (with Chamna Yoon), KDI Policy Study 2021-09. [PDF]
"Universal and Sustainable Employment Safety Net." In Lee, Y. (Ed.), Rebuilding Social Safety Nets in Response to New Challenges, KDI Research Monograph 2021-02. [PDF]
"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. [PDF]
"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. [PDF]
The Labor Market Impacts of Delayed Mandatory Retirement. KDI Policy Study 2019-03. [PDF]
Field-of-Study Choice in Higher Education and the Role of Government. KDI Research Monograph 2018-01. [PDF]
Long-Term Effects of Initial Job Placement: Implications for Active Labor Market Programs for Youth. KDI Policy Study 2017-07. [PDF]
Policy Briefs
Strategies for Restoring Labor Market Function to Overcome Employment Instability among Middle-aged and Older Workers. KDI Focus 131, March 20, 2024. [KOR] [ENG]
Designing Social Protections for Platform Workers. KDI Focus 124, August 23, 2023. [KOR] [ENG]
How to Save Local Communities Where Young People Are Leaving. KDI Policy Forum 290, September 22, 2022. [KOR]
Directions for Employment Safety Net Encompassing the Self-Employed Workers. KDI Focus 112, April 26, 2022. [KOR]
Mismatches in the Labor Market for College Graduates: Focusing on Field-of-Study Choice. KDI Focus 99, June 9, 2020. [KOR] [ENG]
The Effect of Delayed Mandatory Retirement on Employment. KDI Policy Forum, 277 (2020-02), May 14, 2020. [KOR] [ENG]
The Employment Situation of Youth and Policy Suggestions. Featured Article in KDI Economic Outlook 2020-1st Half, May 8, 2020. [KOR] [ENG]