Working Papers
Free Schools in America, 1850-1870: Who Voted for Them, Who Got Them, and Who Paid
The Elite-biased Growth of Elementary Schooling in Colonial Korea (with Ki-Joo Park)
Long-term Economic Impacts of Early Marriage during Wartime: Evidence from Colonial Korea
Inequality within the Education of Black Children in the Postbellum U.S. (with Kitae Sohn)
Two Paths to Universal Public Schooling in Japanese Colonies: A Comparative Analysis of Korea and Taiwan (with Ki-Joo Park)
Identifying Historical Shocks to the Marriage Decisions: The Age at Marriage of the Koreans from the 11th to early 20th century (with Heejin Park)
Political Cycles and the Allocation of Targeted Project Grants for Schools
Research in progress
Land Ownership Inequality in the Antebellum USA
Ethnic Diversity and the Provision of Local Public Goods: Evidence from U.S. History
Intra-household Flypaper Effects in the Korean School Lunch Program
Test Scores, School Quality, and Housing Values (with Jin-Yeong Kim)
Eat Less Rice, More Barley and Wheat! Policies and Campaigns to Reduce Rice Consumption in the 1960-70s (with Jiyoung Kim)
Disability Employment Incentive, Levy, and the Labor Demand for Persons with Disabilities (with Jeabin Cho)
Did local currency change the transportation behavior of residents? (with Jeabin Cho)
Do Cash Rewards Encourage Birth? (with Youngju Lim)
The Effect of Class Size on Academic Outcomes in Korean Middle Schools (with Youngju Lim)
Mandatory Donations to Local Public Schools in Colonial Korea
National Scholarships and Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates in Korea
EITC and the Labor Supply of the Elderly (with Youngju Lim)
Does Educational Overinvestment Hinder Fertility? Evidence from South Korea (with Youngju Lim)
Cram School Regulations and Student Achievement (with Yugyung Jung)