Organization & Research Staff
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Research Staff



Education
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, May 2013.
- B.A., Economics, Seoul National University, February 2007.
Employment
- Director, Corporate Debt Research Center, Korea Institute of Finance, 2017 - present
- Research Fellow, Macroeconomic Research Division, Korea Institute of Finance, 2013 - present
- Research Fellow, Consumer Finance Division, Korea Institute of Finance, 2014
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin, 2009 - 2012
Research Interests
- Macroeconomics, Firm Financing and Dynamics, SME policies, Corporate Restructuring, Population Aging and Household Finance
Working Papers
- The Effects of Unexpected Longevity on Saving: Evidence from Korea, 2018
- Size-dependent Regulations and Financial Friction in Incomplete Markets, presented at the 2018 FMA annual meeting in San Diego
- The Effect of Unexpected Longevity on Intergenerational Policies and Fertility, with Jisoo Hwang, presented at the 2018 AASLE annual meeting in Seoul
Research Papers
- Population Aging and Monetary Policy in a New-Keynesian OLG Model, KIF Research Paper, 2017
- Economic Fluctuations and Banking Sector: A Unified Analysis with a Financial Sector Augmented DSGE model, with Myungkyu Shim and Choonsung Park, KIF Working Paper, 2017
- Current Status and Policy Implications for Microfinance in Korea using Microfinance Consumer Survey Data, with Jung-Han Koo and KyooBok Lee, KIF Financial Analysis Report, 2016
- Comprehending Corporate Restructuring: Corporate Walkout and Court Receivership, with Dong-Hwan Kim, Jung-Han Koo and Soonho Lee, KIF Policy Report, 2016
- The Effects of Increase in Life Expectancy on Age-specific Propensity to Consume: Focusing on Old Ages, with Jean Lim, KIF research paper, 2015
- The Trend in Corporate Leverage and Policies to Reduce Default Risks, with Bon-sung Gu and Young Do Kim, KIF research series, 2014
Commissioned Papers
- KDB's Corporate Restructuring after the Global Financial Crisis: Evaluation and Improvement Plan, with Soonho Lee, Sanghoon Lee and Bong Geul Chun, Korea Development Bank (KDB), 2018
- Improvement Plan on Debt Adjustment System of KODIT, with Jae-Youn Lee, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT), 2017
- Mid- and Long-Term Business Strategies for HF, with Jae-Youn Lee and Yong-Sang Shyn, Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HF), 2015
- The Impact of US Fed's Interest Rate Hike and Policy Implications, with Haesik Park and Minkee Song, National Economic Advisory Council, 2015
- A Study on Life-friendly Policies of Foreign Financial Consumers Protection Agencies, with Jung-Han Koo, Soo Jin Lee, KyooBok Lee and Soonho Lee, Financial Services Commission, 2015
- "The Incentive System of Foreign Financial Firms and Financial Consumer Protection," with KyooBok Lee, Financial Services Commission, 2014
- Plan to Make the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act a Permanent Legislation, with Jung-Han Koo, Dong-Hwan Kim and Su Geun Oh, Financial Services Commission, 2014
- An Overview of Major Economies' Financial Supervisory System, with Hyoung-Seok Lim, Jong Sang Park and Soo Jin Lee, Financial Services Commission, 2014
- A Study on Temporary Sales Restriction Scheme for Financial Instruments, with KyooBok Lee, Financial Services Commission, 2014
Awards
- Best Paper Award, Korea Institute of Finance, 2015
Computer Skills
- Fortran (MPI), MATLAB, STATA