Ji Yeon Jean Hong
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Ji Yeon Jean Hong
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Areas of expertise
Comparative Political Economy; Authoritarian Regimes and Leaderships; Political Economy of Development; Resource Politics; East Asian Politics
Short Bio
Ji Yeon (Jean) Hong (Ph.D., New York University, 2014) is an Assistant Professor of Social Science. Her research interest centers on political economy of authoritarian regimes. She focuses particularly on political economic incentives and constraints that shape authoritarian rulers’ policy choices. Her studies range over various topics in political economy including authoritarian elections, economic development, industrial policy, social policy, conflicts and violence, and colonial legacies. Her recent works are forthcoming at British Journal of Political Science and Conflict Management and Peace Science. Her recent works are forthcoming at British Journal of Political Science and Conflict Management and Peace Science.
Selected Papers and Publications
- "Oilfields, Mosques and Violence: Is There a Resource Curse in Xinjiang?" Forthcoming, British Journal of Political Science. (with Wenhui Yang, UT Austin)
- "Colonization and Education: Exploring the Legacy of Local Elites in Korea". Forthcoming, Economic History Review. (with Christopher Paik, NYUAD)
- "How Natural Resources Affect Authoritarian Leaders’ Provision of Public Services: Evidence from China". 2018, Journal of Politics 80(1): 178-194.
- "Unexplored Consequences of Violence against Civilians during the Korean War". 2017, Journal of East Asian Studies 17(3): 259-283. (with Woo Chang Kang, ANU)
- "Does Oil Hinder Social Spending? Evidence from Dictatorships, 1972-2008." 2017, Studies in Comparative International Development 52(4): 457-482.
- "Trauma and Stigma: the Long-term Effects of Wartime Violence on Political Attitudes".2017, Conflict Management and Peace Science 34(3): 264–286. (with Woo Chang Kang, ANU)
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"Factories for Votes? How Dictators Gain Popular Support Using Targeted Industrial Policy". 2016, British Journal of Political Science 46(3): 501-527. (with SunKyoung Park, Incheon National University) - Recipient of the 2017 Gallup Korea Academic Award
