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Jung, Jae Wook

International Trade
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Davis

Courses taught:
International Economic Analysis 

International Economic Theory 

International Trade and Development

Tel: +82-2-705-8955
E-mail: jwjung1224@sogang.ac.kr
Website: http://jaewook.sogang.ac.kr

Profile

Jae Wook Jung is an economist of international trade and macroeconomics and an assitant professor of international trade at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Sogang University. He was awarded a B.S. in Engineering and M.A. in Economics from Yonsei University and a Ph.D. in Economics from University of California, Davis. Before joining GSIS in 2020, he served as an associate research fellow and the head of Africa and the Middle East Team of KIEP (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy). His research agenda is to pursue the nexus of international microeconomics and macroeconomics. He has published several academic and policy research papers about international trade, international macroeconomics, and economies of Africa and the Middle East.

Education

- Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Davis, 2016
- M.A. in Economics, Yonsei University, 2009
- B.S. in Engineering (E.E.), Yonsei University, 2005

Courses Taught

- International Economic Analysis
- International Economic Theory
- International Trade and Development

Academic & Professional Post Held

- Assistant Professor, GSIS, Sogang University, 2020-Present
- Head of Africa and the Middle East Team, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), 2018-2020
- Associate Research Fellow, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), 2016-2020
- Instructor, Department of International Trade, Chungnam National University, 2018-2019
- Associate Instructor, Department of Economics, University of California, Davis, 2016
- Associate Instructor, Department of Economics, University of California, Davis, 2015
- TA Consultant, Center for Educational Effectiveness, University of California, Davis, 2014-2016

Publications

Jung, Jae Wook, Ina Simonovska, and Ariel Weinberger, 2019, “Exporter Heterogeneity and Price Discriminations: A Quantitative View,” The Journal of International Economics, Vol. 116, 103-124.
Jung, Jae Wook and Minji Jeong, 2019, “Preferential Trade Scheme of the EU for Africa and Its Implications,” KIEP Studies in Global and Regional Strategies 19-06. (in Korean)
Jung, Jae Wook, Sung Hyun Son, Yunhee Jang, and Kwangho Ryou, 2019, “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Middle East and Implications for Korea, with a Focus on Saudi Arabia and the UAE,” KIEP Policy Analysis 19-04. (in Korean)
Jung, Jae Wook and Yejin Kim, 2018, “The Trade Effects of the African Growth and Opportunity Act of the U.S. and Its Implications,” KIEP Studies in Global and Regional Strategies 18-01. (in Korean)
Jung, Jae Wook and Kyunghun Kim, 2018, “Financial Market Integration and Income Inequality,” KIEP Working Paper 18-02.
Jung, Jae Wook and Boyan Lee, 2017, “Mobile Healthcare in Africa and Korea’s Cooperation Plan: Focus on East Africa,” KIEP Studies in Global and Regional Strategies 17-03. (in Korean)
Jung, Jae Wook, 2017, “The Impact of Trade Liberalization in Africa,” KIEP Working Paper 17-05.