■ Introduction
Professor Youngjin Hwang, currently a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Hanyang University, graduated from Korea University with a degree in Economics, and obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.
Prior to joining Hanyang University, he worked as an Associate Research Fellow at the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and as a full-time lecturer in the Department of International Trade at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
■ Education
1998, Korea University, B.A., Economics
2000, Korea University, M.A., Economics
2006, MIT, Ph.D., Economics
■ Career
August 2006 – August 2008: Associate Research Fellow, Macroeconomic & Financial Research Department, KDI
September 2008 – February 2010: Full-time Lecturer, Department of International Trade, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
March 2010 – Present: Professor, Department of Economics, Hanyang University
■ Research Interests
Macroeconomics, Econometrics
■ Selected Articles
“Estimating the Natural Output of Korea: A Bayesian DSGE Approach,” KDI Journal of Economic Policy, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2009, pp. 1–25
“Reconstruction of Pre-war U.S. Business Cycle Dates Using a Markov Regime-Switching Model,” Journal of British and American Studies, No. 21, 2009, pp. 239–259