SoYEON AHN
Department of Economics
Seoul National University
Department of Economics
Seoul National University
My research focuses on international finance, financial economics, macro and monetary economics, exploring the impact of monetary policy, macro-financial conditions, and institutional factors on cryptocurrency prices and market behavior. I am expected to receive a Ph.D. in the Department of Economics at Seoul National University in February 2026.
You can find my CV here and reach me at soyeon21@snu.ac.kr
Working Papers
The Effect of Monetary Policy on Bitcoin Prices (with soyoungkim Kim).
The Determinants of Crypto Shadow Rate (with Soyeong Kim).
The Determinants of Bitcoin Prices (with Soyeong Kim).
Essays on Cryptocurrencies: price and behavior
Seoul National University
Department of Economics, 2026 (Expected)
(Advised by Prof. Soyeong Kim)
Employment
Korea Development Institute Jan 2016 – Present
Senior Research Associate, Macroeconomics and Financial Policy Research Department
(Concurrent appointment: Government Bond Research Unit)
Misc.
Languages: Korean (native), English (native), Chinese (basic)
Computer Skills: Statistical programming languages (STATA, MATLAB, R, Python), LaTex, MS Office