Curriculum Vitae (July 2021)

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BYOUNG HOON SEOK Curriculum Vitae (July 2021)

Department of Economics Phone: +82-2-3277-2773 Ewha Womans University Fax: +82-2-3277-2783 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu Email: bhseok [at] ewha.ac.kr Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/byounghoonseok/

Academic Employment:

Associate Professor of Economics, Ewha Womans University, 2019-present Assistant Professor of Economics, Ewha Womans University, 2017-2019 Assistant Professor of Economics and International Studies, The Ohio State University, 2013-2017 Instructor of Economics and International Studies, The Ohio State University, 2012-2013

Education:

Ph.D., University of Rochester, Economics, 2013 Dissertation: "Essays on International Macroeconomic Aspects of Saving, Housing, and Labor Supply" Advisor: Professor Mark A. Aguiar M.A., University of Rochester, Economics, 2008 M.A., Seoul National University, Economics, 2006 B.A., Seoul National University, Cum Laude in Economics, 2000

Research and Teaching Fields:

Macroeconomics, Real Estate, International Economics, Chinese Economy, Public Finance, and Monetary Policy

Publications:

“On the Long-Term Effect of Recent Housing Policies in Korea,” with Hye Mi You, Korean Economic Review, 37(2), pp. 199-223, 2021. “A Slowdown in Korea’s GDP Trend Growth and Its Decomposition,” with Nam Gang Lee, Economic Analysis (in Korean), 27(2), pp. 1-40, 2021. “Structural Change in the Trend and Cycle in Korea,” with Nam Gang Lee, Seoul Journal of Economics, 33(1), pp.19-42, 2020. Byoung Hoon Seok

“Wage Volatility and Changing Patterns of Labor Supply,” with Jay H. Hong and Hye Mi You, International Economic Review, 60(2), pp.595-630, 2019. Winner: The 50th Maekyung Economist Award. “Explaining the Evolution of the U.S. Housing Market,” with Hye Mi You, Macroeconomic Dynamics, 23(2), pp.568-589, 2019. “Analyzing Changes in Korean Tax Revenue since the Asian Financial Crisis,” with Hye Mi You, Journal of Market Economy (in Korean), 48(1), pp.1-42, 2019. “An Analysis of Dual-Earner Couples’ Time Choices in Korea,” with Hye Mi You, Journal of Women and Economics (in Korean), 15(4), pp.1-23, 2019. “An Economic Analysis of the Progressivity of Income Taxes Using a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model,” with Hye Mi You, Journal of Economic Theory and Econometrics (in Korean), 29(4), pp.16-60, 2018.

Working Papers:

“Growth and Global Imbalances: The Role of Learning-by-Exporting,” revise and resubmit at International Economic Review “Migration Restrictions: Implications on Human Capital, Output, and Welfare,” with Jingchao Li and Hye Mi You, submitted “Rising Earnings Risk and Wealth Distribution with Housing,” with Hye Mi You and Lini Zhang, submitted “Why Do Returns to Experience Differ across Countries?” with Hye Mi You “Macroeconomic Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases: The Case of Korea” with Hye Mi You

Honors and Awards:

Research Grant for Excellence in Research, Ewha Womans University, 2020 Social and Behavioral Sciences International Travel Grant, The Ohio State University, 2013, 2015 Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking Scholar, The Ohio State University, 2013-2014 Conference Fund, Department of Economics, University of Rochester, 2011 Graduate Tuition Scholarship and Fellowship, University of Rochester, 2006-2011 Department Scholarship, Seoul National University, 1997, 1999

Byoung Hoon Seok

Teaching Experience:

At Ewha Womans University Graduate Course: Quantitative Macroeconomics Undergraduate Courses: Money & Banking, Macroeconomics, Economic Development, International Finance

At The Ohio State University Graduate Course: International Economics II Undergraduate Courses: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Financial Aspects of International Trade, Cooperation and Conflict in the Global Economy

Presentations (* denotes presented by coauthor):

2021: The 28th SJE International Symposium (Seoul, Korea), Korea University 2020: SNU Workshop: Recent Research in Macroeconomics* 2019: Korea’s Allied Economic Associations Annual Meeting (Seoul, Korea), Western Economic Association International Annual Conference (San Francisco, CA), Bank of Korea, The 16th ISBR-HERi Joint Symposium* 2018: Korea University, Annual Meeting of the Korean Association of Applied Economics (Seoul, Korea), The 11th HYU-RUC Joint Symposium (Seoul, Korea), Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society (Seoul, Korea), Shanghai Jiao Tong University*, ECUST International Workshop on Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (Shanghai, China), China Meeting of the Econometric Society (Shanghai, China), Bank of Korea, The 6th Hanyang- Kobe-Nanyang Joint Workshop in Economics (Singapore)*, Kyung Hee University, The 10th International Symposium on Human Capital and Labor Markets Celebrating Release of the China Human Capital Report 2018 (Beijing, China)*, Korea International Economic Association Annual Meeting (Seoul, Korea) 2017: Yonsei University 2016: Indiana University, Washington State University, Kyung Hee University, Ewha Womans University, Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics Association (Ottawa, Canada), Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore, KAEA-KEA International Conference (Seoul, Korea), Korea Institute of Public Finance, Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society (Kyoto, Japan), European Meeting of the Econometric Society (Geneva, Switzerland)*, Hanyang University* 2015: West Virginia University, Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics Association (Toronto, Canada), Summer Meeting of the Korean Econometric Society (Seoul, Korea), International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance (Taipei, Taiwan), EDePo Conference on Improving Productivity in Developing Countries (London, UK), University of Toronto*, Stockman Conference (Rochester, NY), Fall Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings (Rochester, NY)

Byoung Hoon Seok

2014: Yonsei Global Research Team Workshop (invited; Seoul, Korea), Sungkyunkwan University*, Sogang University, Ewha Womans University, Kyung Hee University, Shanghai Macroeconomics Workshop (Shanghai, China), International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance (Oslo, Norway), European Meeting of the Econometric Society (Toulouse, France) 2013: Midwest Economics Association Annual Meeting (invited; Columbus, OH), The 11th NY/ Philadelphia Workshop on Quantitative Macroeconomics (New York, NY)*, Seoul National University*, Spring Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings (Champaign, IL), International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance (Vancouver, Canada), Stockman Conference (Rochester, NY), Latin American Meeting of the Econometric Society (Mexico City, Mexico) 2012: Ryerson University, The Ohio State University, State University of New York at Buffalo, Korea Institute of Public Finance, Ajou University (Financial Engineering), Korea Information Society Development Institute, Kyung Hee University (International Studies), Korea Development Institute, BK21 Summer Macroeconomics Workshop (Seoul, Korea)*, Stockman Conference (Rochester, NY), The Ohio State University, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland*, Korea University, Seoul National University, Sogang University 2011: Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings (Nashville, TN), Canadian Economics Association Annual Conference (Ottawa, Canada)*, Western Economic Association International Graduate Student Dissertation Workshop (invited; San Diego, CA), Western Economic Association International Annual Conference (invited; San Diego, CA), Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society (Seoul, Korea), University of Rochester 2009: Wegmans Conference (Rochester, NY)* 2007: Institute for Humane Studies Social Change Workshop (Charlottesville, VA)

Professional Activities:

Referee: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control; Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking; Journal of Macroeconomics; China Economic Review; Korean Economic Review; Seoul Journal of Economics; The Korean Journal of Economic Studies; Economic Analysis; Korean Journal of Labor Economics; Journal of Budget and Policy; Journal of Market Economy; The Korean Journal of Local Government Studies Reviewer: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Korea Institute of Public Finance, BOK Working Paper

Ph.D. Thesis Advising:

2017: Bosung Jang, Committee Member, Bank of Korea Jiansheng Zhong, Committee Member, Wolfe Research

Byoung Hoon Seok

2016: Jaroslav Horvath, Committee Member, University of New Hampshire 2015: Jingchao Li, Committee Member, East China University of Science and Technology Enkhtuvshin Gunchinsuren, Committee Member, Research Partners Mudra Mukherjee, Committee Member, A2F Consulting 2014: Carol Cui, Committee Member, California State University, Los Angeles Rong Li, Committee Member, Renmin University of China

Additional Skills:

Languages: English (Fluent), Korean (Native) Extensive Programming Experience in: OpenMP, FORTRAN, Python, MATLAB, STATA

Other Employment:

Head Assistant, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University, 2004-2006 Staff, Suwon Middle Market Banking Center, Shinhan Bank, South Korea, 2003-2004 Lieutenant Junior Grade, Supply Officer, South Korea Navy, 2001-2003 Ensign, Supply Officer, South Korea Navy, 2000-2001