Research
Working Papers
Learning, Heterogeneity in Job Change, and Earnings Dynamics
Early Specialization in Higher Education and Labor Market Outcomes (with Chamna Yoon and Jae-Yun Lee)
The Effects of House Prices and Rents on Birth Rates: Evidence from Korea (with YoungWook Lee)
Delayed Mandatory Retirement and Youth Employment
Does Initial Allocation Matter? Initial Allowance Allocation and Firm Performance: Evidence from Korea's Emissions Trading Scheme
AI and the Labor Market: The Case of Korea
Unemployment insurance and assistance for the self-employed.
Academic Journals (peer-reviewed)
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.
KDI Publications (in Korean, peer-reviewed)
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 Risks, KDI Research Monograph 2021-02 [PDF]
"The Labor Market for Older Workers: Current Situation and Policy Suggestions)" In Lee, T. (Ed.), Structural Reforms for Population Aging), 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 124, 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]