HOPE stands for Health, Opportunity, Population, and Education.
This is a seminar at Yonsei University centered on economics related to health, opportunity, population, and education.
Scholars are invited weekly to present their research and discuss it with professors and students.
Students can arrange meetings with the presenters or present their own work to receive feedback.
Participating Professors and Postdocs:
2024 Fall Schedule
2024/09/02 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 315
(1) Seminar Introduction : Hyuncheol Bryant Kim (slide)
(2) The Value of Digital Healthcare: Patient-Centeredness and Clinical Value : Jaeyong Shin
2024/09/09 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Introducing Professor Hyuncheol Bryant Kim's Research : Hyuncheol Bryant Kim (slide)
(2) Is Job Loss Always Bad for Health?: Evidence from National Health Screening : Hyuncheol Bryant Kim (slide)
(3) Effects of Fine Dusts on Subjective Well-being of Adolescents: Evidence from South Korea : Youjin Hahn (slide)
2024/09/23 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) The Migration Effect of a Large-scale Public Sector Relocation Program: Evidence from South Korea’s Innovation City Project : Jongkwan Lee (slide)
(2) Home Alone: Local Economic Impacts of Single-Person Households : Hee-Seung Yang (slide)
2024/09/30 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) A Tale of Two Generations: Intensified Educational Competition, Low Birth Rates, and the Inheritance of Social Class : Heesam Kim (slide)
2024/10/14 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) How Are Healthcare Policies in Our Country Decided, and How Should We View Them?
& Infectious Diseases and Time Series Analysis : Jaehun Jung (slide)
2024/10/23 (Wednesday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Special Guest Lecture : Karen Eggleston
2024/10/28 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Introducing Professor Heepyung Cho's Research & The Labor Market Impact of Public Employment for the Elderly : Heepyung Cho (slide)
2024/11/4 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Regional Population Imbalance and Infrastructure Breakdown: Effect of Local Maternity Ward Closures : Chulhee Lee (slide)
2024/11/11 (Monday, 2pm): Daewoo Hall, Room 323
(1) Special Guest Lecture : Hitoshi Shigeoka
2024/11/18 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Expansion of Cash Transfer for the Elder and Elderly Suicide Rates
& Identifying High-Risk Elderly for Suicide Using Machine Learning: Hwanoong Lee (slide)
2024/11/25 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Stated Preferences for Clinical Practice Among Junior Doctors in South Korea:
Implications for Physician Workforce Policy: Young Kyung Do (slide)
2024/12/2 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) The Impact of the Introduction of New Diagnosis Related Group: Sungchul Park (slide)
2024/12/9 (Monday, 2pm): Medical Center Main Building, Room 319
(1) Welfare Effects of Subsidizing Subway Rides for Elderly: Evidence from South Korea: Kanghyock Koh (slide)
Contact Information
Seminar Supervisor: Hyuncheol Bryant Kim (hk2405@gmail.com)
Seminar Assistant: Jaehyeok Lim (jhlim5170@yuhs.ac)
Homepage Assistant: Ian Choi (ianchoi@yonsei.ac.kr)