Research

Working Papers

“A Trajectories-Based Approach to Measuring Intergenerational Mobility” (with Yoosoon Chang, Steven N. Durlauf, and Joon Y. Park), NBER Working Paper No. 31020
“An Empirical Investigation of Intergenerational Mobility in Korea” (with Yoosoon Chang, Steven N. Durlauf, and Joon Y. Park)

“Who Pays for Government Spending? An Empirical Analysis of Taxes and the Income Distribution” (with ShinHyuk Kang)
“Inflation Scar and Expectations Formation” (with Kwangyong Park)
“Limit of Policy Evaluation: Evidence from Census Data” (with Sam Il Myung Hwang)
“Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Korea: From Degrees to Ranks”
“Nowcasting Economic Activity with a Sparse Dynamic Factor Model”
“Nowcasting Monthly Consumption Indicators Using Credit Card Transactions: Evidence from Korea”

“Assessing Old-Age Poverty in Korea: A Multidimensional Investigation and Generational Disparities”, Accepted at Review of Income and Wealth.
“Effects of Weather Conditions on Price in Korea”, KDI Journal of Economic Policy, 2025.

“Adopting Economic and Financial Variables to Explain Stock Market Volatility in Korea” (with Heejoon Han), Korean Journal of Economic Studies, 2016.

“A Study on Inequality: Focusing on Income and Assets”, KDI Policy Study, 2025.
“Demographic Drivers of the Propensity to Consume: Effects and Implications” (with Meeroo Kim), KDI Feature Article, 2025.
“Reforming the Basic Pension Eligibility Threshold” (with Dohun Kim), KDI FOCUS, 2025.
“Intergenerational Mobility in Korea: Insights from Educational Mobility”, KDI Policy Study, 2024.
“Weather Condition Changes on Prices: Effects and Implication”, KDI Feature Article, 2024.
“A Study on Elderly Poverty: Focusing on Income and Consumption”, KDI Policy Study, 2023.
“Assessing Old-Age Poverty with Income and Assets: Generational Insights and Policy Directions”, KDI FOCUS, 2023.