I am an Assistant Professor at UNIST in the Division of Management Science.
Previously, I was a Post-Doctoral Associate at the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University.
My research interests center on the intersection of Economics of Innovation, Technology Management, and Data Science. I develop and apply big data analytic algorithms and causal inference techniques to explore how the innovation ecosystem is shaped by firms, individuals, and government policies. I obtained my Ph.D. and Master in Engineering (Technology Management, Economics and Policy) from Seoul National University. Before, I obtained my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA.
You can find my CV here.
Detailed information on my lab can be accessed here. If you are interested in joining our group as an undergraduate researcher, master’s or PhD student, postdoc, or data scientist, please check out our lab’s website for more details or contact me directly via email (srshin [at] unist.ac.kr)
Publications
“Startups, unicorns, and the local influx of inventors”, w/ Benjamin Balsmeier, Lee Fleming, and Matt Marx, Forthcoming in The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1-44. (Link)
“The diffusion of scientific discoveries in government laboratories”, w/ Jisoo Lee, Yura Jung, and Junseok Hwang, 2022, Research Policy, 51(5). (Link)
“Early mover (dis)advantages and knowledge spillover effects on blockchain startups’ funding and innovation performance”, w/ Gunno Park and Minkyung Choy, 2020, Journal of Business Research, 109. (Link)
“Reconfiguring the firm’s core technological portfolio through open innovation: Focusing on technological M&A”, w/ John Han, Klaus Marhold, and Jina Kang, 2017, Journal of Knowledge Management, 21(3). (Link)
Working Papers
Academic science and corporate innovation
w/ Matt Marx and Lee Fleming
- Presented at NBER productivity seminar; Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition RISE5 workshop; Harvard Kennedy School; Wharton Corporate Strategy and Innovation Conference 2023
Industry termination initiative and R&D organizations
w/ Yura Jung
- Under Review
- Presented at Boston University TPRI Seminar; Academy of Management Annual Conference 2024
Capital gains tax and firm innovation
w/ Sooyeon Lim and Junseok Hwang
- Under Review
- Presented at Boston University TPRI Seminar; KAIST STP; KDI School of Public Policy and Management; Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy; PDW in Korea 2025 (scheduled); IAMOT (scheduled); Academy of Management Annual Conference 2025 (scheduled)
Financial stress and gratitude expression
w/ Jeeyoon Park and Yeolib Kim
- Under Review
- Will be presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference 2025 (scheduled)
Works in Progress
Pre-merger review exemption and the early M&A exit of startups
w/ Kyung-Baek Toni Min
The transition from science to technology: An analysis of patent-paper pairs
w/ Sungwoo Jang, Dawoon Jeong, Seolmin Yang
Work time limit and firm innovation: Evidence from Korea
w/ Yeroo Park
Who to collaborate with for successful technology application of scientific discoveries?
w/ Sungwoo Jang, Yeroo Park, Kyung-Baek Toni Min
Linking science to technology: Discovering author-level opportunities via heterogeneous knowledge graph
w/ Namwoo Kwon