Sangyoon PARK
| sangyoon@ust.hk | |
| 3469-2423 | |
| Room 2378, Academic Building | |
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Sangyoon PARK
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Areas of Expertise
Development Economics, Labor Economics
Short Bio
Sangyoon’s primary research area is development economics, with a focus on examining the role of institutions in economic development. He has been conducting field experiments with factory workers, farmers, and businesses by collaborating with NGOs and government agencies in Vietnam and Malawi. In addition, he is interested in conducting interdisciplinary research using satellite imagery and machine learning with applications for research on development and climate change.
His research has been published in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of International Economics, and Nature Communications. His paper titled “The Economic Costs of Trade Sanctions: Evidence from North Korea” was awarded the 2024 Korean Economic Research Award for best paper on Korean economy.
Selected papers and publications
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“Technology Training, Buyer-Supplier Relationship, and Quality Upgrading in an Agricultural Supply Chain” (with Zhaoneng Yuan and Hongsong Zhang) , Accepted at Review of Economics and Statistics.
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“The Economic Costs of Trade Sanctions: Evidence from North Korea” (with Jihee Kim, Kyoochul Kim, and Chang Sun), Journal of International Economics, 145, 103813, 2023.
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“A Human-Machine Collaborative Approach Measures Economic Development Using Satellite Imagery” (with Donghyun Ahn, Jeasurk Yang, Sungwon Han, Sungwon Park, Susang Lee, Hyunjoo Yang, Jihee Kim, and Meeyoung Cha), Nature Communications, 14, 6811, 2023.
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“Disaster Assessment Using Computer Vision and Satellite Imagery: Applications in Detecting Water-Related Building Damages” (with Danu Kim, Jeongkyung Won, Eunji Lee, Kyungryul Park, Jihee Kim, Hyunjoo Yang, and Meeyoung Cha), Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, October 2022.
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“Socializing at Work: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Manufacturing Workers”, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 11(3), July 2019, pp. 424-55.
