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 and Computational Social 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.
Working Papers
Startups, unicorns and the local supply of inventors
w/ Benjamin Balsmeier, Lee Fleming, and Matt Marx
- Revise & Resubmit at Review of Economics and Statistics
- Best Conference Paper award, RCEA Future of Growth Conference
- Skilled human capital and high-growth entrepreneurship: Evidence from inventor inflows (No. w27605). National Bureau of Economic Research. (Link)
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
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w/ Jeeyoon Park and Yeolib Kim
- Under Review
Industry termination initiative and R&D organizations
w/ Yura Jung
- Scheduled to present at TPRI’s Works-in-Progress Seminar on April 17th, 2024
Publications
“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)
Work in Progress
Capital gains taxs and firm R&D, w/ Sooyeon Lim, Status: Data analysis
National R&D supports and diffusion of university science, w/ Daehee Kang, Status: Data analysis
Pre-merger review exemption and the early M&A exit of startups, Single-authored, Status: Data analysis