Working Papers
Parental personality and private education: Evidence from South Korea (with Kyoung Hoon Lee). (R&R at Education Economics)
Refugee arrivals and the radius of social trust: Evidence from Jeju island (with HyeJin Han and Haeun Kim). (R&R at International Journal of Intercultural Relations)
The psychological peculiarity of young men’s anti-democratic attitudes: Analysis of support for the 2024 martial law declaration in South Korea (with Han Il Chang and Bonsang Koo). (R&R at Political Psychology)
Do working hour reductions spur firm-level digital transformation? Evidence from South Korea (with Youngjae Hwang). (R&R at Economics of Innovation and New Technology)
Spoiled for choice: Invalid voting in South Korea’s local council elections (with Youngrok Kim). (R&R at Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties).
Tenant protection, housing-cost risk, and income reporting: Evidence from South Korea's 2020 lease reform (with Youngjae Hwang). (R&R at Journal of Housing and the Built Environment)
Remittances and taxation in developing countries: Effects and channels. (R&R at Review of Development Economics)
Populism and redistribution: Revisiting the Robin Hood effect (with Youngrok Kim and Chihiro Yagi). (R&R at Economia Politica)
Robots and crime: Evidence from South Korea (with Jaewook Byeon). (R&R at International Review of Law & Economics)
Vertical grant co-movement in a multi-tier fiscal system: Evidence from South Korea (with Jaewook Byeon). (R&R at Hacienda Pública Española/Review of Public Economics)
Goldin meets Korea: Gender differences in work timing and earnings. (R&R at Journal of Comparative Family Studies)
Does Local Extinction Response Fund mitigate population decline? Evidence from South Korea. Local Government Studies, 2026, accepted.
Economic and health effects of National Pension receipt at the eligibility age: Evidence from South Korea (with Youngrok Kim and Chihiro Yagi). Japanese Economic Review, 2026, accepted.
Blood over institution: Kin-based societies and property rights (with Youngjae Hwang). Economics Bulletin, 2026, accepted.
Air pollution and newborns revisited: Granular evidence from South Korea (with Kyoung Hoon Lee). Environment and Development Economics, 2026, online.
Rule-bound but risk-prone: Sovereign debt risk under fiscal rules in populist regimes. German Economic Review, 2026, online.
Same grades, different choices and divergent outcomes: Early career wage differentials by attending In-Seoul universities. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 2026, online.
Administrative district reforms and land market dynamics: Evidence from South Korea (with Youngjae Hwang). Real Estate Economics, 2026, online.
Market power, governance quality, and the underground economy: International evidence (with Jahongir Norjigitov). Journal of Economic Integration, 2026, online.
Fiscal rules and public spending efficiency. Public Finance Review, 2026, online.
Class rank and academic achievement: Evidence from middle school students in South Korea. Applied Economics, 2026, online.
Fiscal rules and the demand for international reserves. Open Economies Review, 2026, online.
Effects of tax credit reform and fund support in South Korea’s Cooperation Fund (with Shinhyuck Kang and Donghee Lee). International Tax and Public Finance, 2026, online.
Does the Student Human Rights Ordinance make a difference for schools and students? Evidence from South Korea (with Dohyeon Lee). Youth & Society, 2026, online.
Schooling or parental involvement? Assessing the impact and mechanism of private elementary school on academic achievement. Japanese Economic Review, 2025, online.
기업혁신을 위한 정책금융: 부가성, 이질성, 배분 (이도현, 변영주 공저). (R&R at 재정학연구)
공공조달 계약 체결의 선거 순환 (김현아 공저). 재정학연구, 2026, accepted.