Research and advisory work on development cooperation strategies of Korea.
I approach global development through the lens of economic history, grounded in Korea’s own development experience—not only as a subject of academic inquiry, but as a basis for advising policy, shaping agendas, and rethinking the fundamental purpose of cooperation beyond aid delivery.
📄 Academic Research
Representative Works:
- “Paying It Forward? - Vaccine Provision and Generalized Reciprocity in Foreign Policy Opinion,” accepted at Public Opinion Quarterly, accepted, 2025. 👥 Joonbum Bae
- 🛠️ ”Global Investment and Household Labor Supply: Evidence from Samsung's Entry in Vietnam,” working paper 🔗 [link] 👥 Dung Thi Kim Dang, David Sungho Park
📊 Policy Research
Representative Works:
- 🛠️ 🇰🇷 Evaluation of Korea’s Priority Partner Country Framework, Office for Government Policy Coordination 👥 Minyoung Seo, Wonhyuk Lim
- 🇰🇷 Study on Latin American Countries’ Green Energy Industries and Korea’s Cooperation Strategies, KIEP, 2024. 🔗 [link] 👥 Young Jae Kim, Minyoung Seo, Hyeyoung Woo
- 🇰🇷 Strategy for Korea’s Development Cooperation with the ASEAN Region, Office for Government Policy Coordination, 2023 🔗 [link] 👥 Minyoung Seo, David Sungho Park
→ Evaluates the third phase of Korea’s priority partner strategy, assessing performance and suggesting directions for future country selection and engagement.
→ Analyzes the green energy sectors of Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, and proposes cooperation strategies focused on solar, wind, and hydrogen industries.
→ Proposes strategic initiatives for Korea–ASEAN cooperation, emphasizing alignment with ASEAN priorities and data-driven identification of development bottlenecks.
🗣️ Selected Outreach Activities
🎙️ Talks & Lectures
- Seoul ODA International Conference, KOICA, 2024. 🔗 [link] 🎤 Moderator
🖼️ Programs & Curation
Projects where I organized or collaborated on global development cooperation
- KDI School Roundtable on Development Cooperation, 2025, Busan, Korea.