
My Expertise
international economics, wage/income distribution, housing in macroeconomy, COVID and macroeconomy.
Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Applied economics, Economic theory, Macroeconomics (incl. monetary and fiscal theory), International economicsBiography
I am an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2006.
Research Interests:
- Macroeconomics of savings and consumption
- Macroeconomics of inequality
- Public economics
- International economics
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/view/stanleychounsw/home
Business School Profile:
I am an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2006.
Research Interests:
- Macroeconomics of savings and consumption
- Macroeconomics of inequality
- Public economics
- International economics
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/view/stanleychounsw/home
Business School Profile: https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/our-people/sangwook(stanley)cho
My Grants
- Health@Business UNSW Grant, 2020 ($3,500)
- International Research Collaboration Award, 2019 ($6,000)
- Funding for UNSW-SKKU Joint Workshop, 2018 ($4,500)
- ARC Application Incentive Funding, UNSW, 2013 ($2,000), 2016 ($4,000), 2017 ($2,000)
- School of Economics Booster Grant, UNSW, 2017 ($5,000)
- ASBRG Grant, UNSW, 2008 ($15,102), 2009 ($11,000), 2014 ($19,244)
- Contestable Funding for International Strategic Projects, UNSW, 2012 ($30,000)
- Non-professorial Research Achievement Award, UNSW, 2011 ($2,000)
- Korean Studies Grant, 2011 (US$10,500)
- Asian Econometric Society Travel Grant, 2011 (US$600)
- International Research Collaboration Grant, UNSW, 2009 ($15,000)
- SRG Grant, UNSW, 2008 ($10,000), 2009 ($7,000), 2011 ($5,000)
- KEA/KAEA Travel Grant, 2008 (US$1,500)
- ECR Grant, UNSW, 2007 ($10,000)
- CAER Grant, School of Economics, UNSW, 2006 ($8,000)
- Distinguished Instructor, University of Minnesota (2003-2006)
- Japan-IMF Scholarship for Advanced Studies, 2000-2002
- The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, 1993-1996
My Qualifications
University of Minnesota, Ph.D. in Economics, 2006
- Dissertation Title : Essays in Macroeconomics and International Economics
- Advisors : Professor Mariacristina De Nardi, Professor Larry E. Jones
University of Minnesota, M.A. in Economics (Mathematics minor), 2003
Seoul National University, B.A. in International Economics, 1996
My Awards
- International Research Collaboration Award, 2019 ($6,000)
- Non-professorial Research Achievement Award, UNSW, 2011 ($2,000)
- Distinguished Instructor, University of Minnesota (2003-2006)
- Japan-IMF Scholarship for Advanced Studies, 2000-2002
- The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, 1993-1996
My Research Activities
- Journal Articles
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Quantifying the Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Case of Sweden, The Econometrics Journal, 23(3), pp 323-344, 2020. (Editor's Choice article)
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Skill Premium Divergence: The Roles of Trade, Capital and Demographics (with Julián Díaz), Economic Theory, 67(1), pp 249-283, 2019.
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Do Free Trade Agreements Increase The New Goods Margin? Evidence from Korea (with Hansoo Choi and Julián Díaz), Open Economies Review, 29(5), pp 1095-1122, 2018.
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The Dynamics of Trade Margins: Evidence from the European Integration (with Julián Díaz), Economics Letters, 167, pp 90-96, 2018.
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The New Goods Margin in New Markets (with Julián Díaz), Journal of Comparative Economics, 46(1), pp 78-93, 2018.
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Accounting for Skill Premium Patterns: Evidence from the EU Accession (with Julián Díaz), Southern Economic Journal, 81(1), pp 271-299, 2016.
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Evaluating Sectoral Impact of Australia-India Free Trade Agreement (with Kang-Hyun Yoon), Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, 19(2), pp 205-229, 2014.
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Means-tested Age Pension and Homeownership: Is There a Link? (with Renuka Sane), Macroeconomic Dynamics, 17(6), pp 1281-1310, 2013.
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Trade Integration and the Skill Premium: Evidence from a Transition Economy (with Julián Díaz), Journal of Comparative Economics, 41(2), pp 601-620, 2013.
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Accounting for Lifecycle Wealth Accumulation: The Role of Housing Institution, Macroeconomic Dynamics, 16(4), pp 497-517, 2012.
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Tax Treatment of Owner Occupied Housing and Wealth Inequality (with Johanna Francis), Journal of Macroeconomics, 33(1), pp 42-60, 2011.
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Welfare Impact of Trade Liberalization (with Julián Díaz), Economic Inquiry, 49(2), pp 379-397, 2011.
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Household Wealth Accumulation and Portfolio Choices in Korea, Journal of Housing Economics, 19(1), pp 13-25, 2010.
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Trade Liberalizations in Latin America and Eastern Europe: The Cases of Ecuador and Slovenia (with Julián Díaz), Journal of Economic Integration, 23(4), 2008.
- Working papers/ Other publication
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The Causal Effect of FTAs on the Trade Margins: Product-Level Evidence from Geographically Distant Partners (with Hansoo Choi and Julián Díaz), FREIT Working Paper 1503. (Under review)
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Quantifying the Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions (NPI) during the COVID-19 Outbreak -- The Case of Sweden, COVID Economics: Vetted and Real-time Papers, Issue 35, pp70-95, 7 July 2020. [Note: This is an earlier version of the article with the same title.]
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Trade Effect of Recent Dollarization Episodes (with Julián Díaz)
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Capital Skill Complementarity -- Still In or Out? (with Gonzalo Castex and Evgenia Dechter)
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Industry-Level Analysis of the Extensive Margin Growth under FTAs
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Beggar-thy-parents? A Lifecycle Model of Intergenerational Altruism, UNSW Australian School of Business Research Paper No. 2008-15.
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Social Impact of a Tax Reform: The Case of Ethiopia (with Sònia Muñoz) International Monetary Fund Working Paper 03-232, 2003.
- Book chapters
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Social Impact of a Tax Reform: The Case of Ethiopia (with Sònia Muñoz), Chapter 13 in "Helping Countries Develop : The Role of Fiscal Policy," edited by Sanjeev Gupta, Benedict J. Clements, and Gabriela Inchauste, International Monetary Fund, 2004
My Research Supervision
Areas of supervision
PhD Supervision: Asgerdur Petursdottir (2014, University of Bath), Megan Gu (2016, UTS).
Honours Supervision: Selwynn Syquia (2007), Gordon Yoon (2009), Kristine Patricio (2011), Luka Raznatovic (2015), Aidan Wood (2016), Atharva Karandikar (2018), Sally Wong (2020), John Xue (2020).
Currently supervising
Honours Supervision: Sally Wong (2020), John Xue (2020).
My Engagement
• What a doppelganger Sweden teaches us about their COVID-19 strategy, Business Think UNSW, October 2020.
• Banks prepare for COVID-19 hit and ‘double-digit’ property downturn, Nine News, Australia, March 2020.
• “New Goods” trade in the Baltics, Free Network Policy Briefs, May 2017.
• What can we learn from Korean free trade deals? Business Think UNSW, May 2016.
My Teaching
University of New South Wales (2007-)
❑ Macroeconomic Analysis (PhD)
❑ Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis (PhD)
❑ Macroeconomic Analysis (Honours)
❑ Honours Thesis Seminar (Honours)
❑ International Macroeconomics (3rd year, masters)
❑ Macroeconomics 1, 2 (Undergraduate)
❑ Economic Analysis (Undergraduate)
❑ Introductory Statistics (MCom)
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