Research Projects and Publications
Research Projects and Publications
Urban Policy | Urban Design | Policy Design | Public Management | City-to-City Global Cooperation
Recent research topics:
City Competitiveness & Attractiveness, Urban Innovation, Local Government Reform, Citizen-Centric Policy Design and Processes with Intelligent Technology Integration
최근연구주제: 도시 경쟁력 및 매력도, 도시 혁신, 지방정부 혁신, 지능형 기술 통합을 통한 시민 중심 정책 설계 및 과정 혁신
As Principal Investigator (PI)
"AI-Based Co-Production of Urban Public Services and Citizen Satisfaction", Faculty Reserach Fund, Incheon National University, 2025-2027
“AI Living Lab for Solving Local Problems”, Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Fund, Hallym University, 2024
“Generative AI, Climate Change and Smart Cities: How to Build Local Partnership?”, Faculty Research Fund, Office of Research & Development, Hallym University, 2023
“Solving Public Problems with ChatGPT, Data and City Government Officials”, Small Grant for Faculty Teaching, Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning, Hallym University, 2023
“Revitalizing Streets: Strategies to Fill Commercial Vacancies in New Administrative Capital City, Sejong”, Korea Land and Housing Cooperation–KPA Happy City Small Research Grant, 2018
As Affiliated Research Member
“MZ Generation and Nexus Humanities: A Study on the Dynamics of Africality and Globality”, Humanities Korea (HK) 3.0, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), 2025–2032
“Establishing and Operating a General Consultative Body for Strengthening Korea–ASEAN Standard Cooperation”, Korean Standards Association (KSA), 2024
“Urban Regeneration Masterplan under Environmental Pollution Liability and Remedies Act”, Ministry of Environment, 2024-2025
“Generative AI-based K-University Education Services Digital Platform Research”, Hallym University, 2024–2025
"Sustainable Cities and Relational Population Strategies", City of Chuncheon, 2022
“Government Competitiveness: Time and Space Perspective”, Social Science Korea (SSK), National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), 2015–2021
As Principal Investigator (책임)
“ AI기반 도시공공서비스 공동생산과 시민만족”, Faculty Research Fund, 인천대학교, 2025-2027
“지역문제해결을 위한 AI리빙랩”, Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Fund, 한림대학교, 2024
“생성형 AI, 기후변화와 스마트시티: 지역 파트너십 구축 방안 ”, Faculty Research Fund, Office of Research & Development, 한림대학교, 2023
“지방정부와의 협력적 거버넌스를 통한 AI·데이터 기반 공공정책문제 해결 ”, Small Grant for Faculty Teaching, Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning, 한림대학교, 2023
“정부부문 부패실태에 관한 연구”, 한국행정연구원 사회조사센터, 2021
“세종 신행정수도 상업 공실 거리활성화 전략 연구”, 행정중심복합도시 기획조정단 LH, 2018
As Affiliated Research Member (공동)
“MZ세대와 넥서스 인문학: 아프리컬리티와 글로벌리티의 역동성 연구”, Humanities Korea (HK) 3.0, 한국연구재단 (NRF), 2025–2032
“난개발지역 환경재생 및 지원제도 도입연구” 환경부, 2024-2025
“한-아세안 간 표준협력 강화를 위한 총괄 협의체 구축 및 운영 ” 한국표준협회, 2024
“생성형 AI 기반 K-University 교육 서비스 디지털플랫폼 연구” 한림대학교 AI융합연구원 에듀테크 센터, 2024-2025
“지속가능한정부와 관계인구 전략", 춘천시, 2022
“정부경쟁력: 시간과 공간의 관점에서”, Social Science Korea (SSK), 한국연구재단 (NRF), 2015–2021
15. Choi, H.,* and Im, T. (forthcoming). Cyberspace as an extended policy domain for citizen well-being: ICT competitiveness, government capacity, and subjective well-being” Information Policy
14. Choi, H., 2024. Determinants of internal migration to smaller cities: Local public goods, job opportunities, and lifecycle stages. Local Government Studies, 50(3), pp.617-642.
13. Nasi, G., Choi, H*., Cucciniello, M. and Christensen, R.K., 2023. A systematic literature review of city competitiveness: A 30-year assessment and future agenda for public administration. Public Management Review, 25(8), pp.1562-1586.
* Received Kooiman Award- Best Paper Published in Public Management Review (1st place), International Research Society for Public Management
12. Choi, H*., 2023. Does Psychological Attachment to a Donation Destination Increase Willingness Donate? From the Perspective of City Attractiveness, Korea Regional Sociology 심리적으로 가까운 지역일수록 기부의향은 높아지는가?: 기부대상 지역에 대한 관심과 지역매력의 영향력을 중심
11. Nasi, G., and Choi, H*. 2023. Design strategies for citizen centric orientation”. Public Management Review
10. Song, J., Choi, H*. and Park, W., 2023. Similar Issues, Different Frames: The Impact of Public Housing Policy in Presidential and Local Elections in Korea. Korea Moden Politics 대통령선거와 지방선거에서 나타난 공공임대주택 정책의 차별적 작용: 패널조사 자료에서 나타난 투표선택을 중심으로
9. Cho, W., Choi, S. and Choi, H., 2023. Human resources analytics for public personnel management: Concepts, cases, and caveats. Administrative Sciences, 13(2), p.41.
8. Zoo, H., and Choi, H*. 2023. Regional Decentralization, International Development Cooperation Governance and the Role of Local Government: Lessons from OECD’s Decentralized Development Co-operation Model and Cases. Journal of Korean Public Management 1-20. 광역자치와 글로벌 개발협력 거버넌스: OECD 분권적 개발협력 사례를 중심으로
7. Park, Y., and Choi, H*. 2022. Expert citizen and sustainable citizen participation”. Korean Administration Society and Public Administration
6. Choi, H., and Song, J. 2022. Housing Policy, Issue Ownership Competition, and the Voting Decisions of Young Voters: Evidence from the 2021 Seoul Mayoral By-election Outcome. Korean Policy Studies Review 부동산정책 이슈선점 경쟁과 청년세대의 후보지지-2021년 서울시장 재보궐선거의 공약과 투표결과를 중심으로
5. Choi, H., Cho, W., Kim, M.H. and Hur, J.Y., 2020. Public health emergency and crisis management: case study of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(11), p.3984.
4. Jung, J., and Choi, H*. 2022. Factors Effecting the Job Satisfaction of Public Safety and Disaster Emergency Officers: Job Risk, Job Pressure, Job Stress and Intrinsic Motivation, Korean Journal of Public Administration 58(3) 239-269 재난안전 분야 공무원의 직무만족에 대한 영향요인: 직무위험과 직무압박, 직무스트레스, 그리고 내재적 동기의 영향을 중심으로
3. Choi, H. and Lee, J.S., 2020. Does Citizens Self-Identification of Their Public Role Affect Their Satisfaction with Public Services?. Journal of Policy Studies, 35(1), pp.75-100.
2. Lee, J. and Choi, H*., 2018. Comparison of Utilitarian and Recreational Walking of 423 Administrative District in Seoul: Rethinking Walkability as a Critical Factor for Urban Regeneration” Journal of The Korean Urban Management Association, 31(1), 41-62. 서울시 근린환경과 목적별 보행 비교연구: 도시재생을 위한 보행의 함의에 대한 고찰: 도시재생을 위한 보행의 함의에 대한 고찰
1. Choi, H., 2018. The Role of Public Administration in State-Driven Land Development Projects: Acceleration Policy and Administrative Procedure” Space and Environment 66, 112-141. 택지개발사업에서 행정의 역할에 대한 연구 촉진과 절차를 중심으로