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Soo Jin Kim
(Cell: +86-21-20684782, E-mail: sjkim@shanghaitech.edu.cn)
Mailing Address:
Room 436 School of Entrepreneurship and Management, 393 Middle Hua Xia Road ShanghaiTech University Shanghai, China
Emloyment
- 2018/07~ Assistant Professor, ShanghaiTech University, China
Education
- 2018 Ph.D. in Economics, Michigan State University
- 2015 M.A. in Economics, Michigan State University
- 2013 M.A. in Economics, Seoul National University, South Korea
- 2011 B.A. in Economics (Magna Cum Laude), Ewha Womans University, South Korea
- 2008-9 Exchange Student, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Fields of Interest
Industrial Organization (Theory & Empirical), Platform and Internet Economics, Business Economics
Working Papers
- “Privacy, Information Acquisition, and Market Competition.”
- “Paid Peering and Investment Incentives for Network Capacity and Content Diversity.” (Under Review)
- “A Note of Caution on Using Hotelling Models in Platform Markets,” with Thomas Jeitschko and Aleksandr Yankelevich. (DICE Discussion Paper, No 286)
- “Zero Rating and Vertical Content Foreclosure,” with Thomas D. Jeitschko and Aleksandr Yankelevich.
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“Quality Differentiation and Optimal Pricing Strategy in Multi-Sided Markets,” with Pallavi Pal.
Work in Progress
- “An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Net Neutrality on Investment for Last Mile Broadband,” with Olga Ukhaneva and Aleksandr Yankelevich.
Awards and Fellowships
- 2018-2021 ShanghaiTech University, Start-up Research Fund
- 2017 Michigan State University, Dissertation Completion Fellowship
- 2017 Michigan State University (Holt Research Fellowship), Research Fellowship
- 2016 Michigan State University (Red Cedar Award), Best Third Year Paper
- 2014 Michigan State University (Peter Schmidt Award), Best Performance in First Year
- 2013-14 Fulbright Graduate Student Program
Research Experience
- 2016-17 Research Assistant to Oren Ziv (to construct TFP measures)
- Special Sworn Status (SSS), US Census Bureau
Teaching Experience
- Instructor
- Introduction to Economics (Fall 2018, Spring 2019), ShanghaiTech University
- Intermediate Microeconomics (Spring 2019), ShanghaiTech University
- Intermediate Microeconomics (Summer 2015, Summer 2016), Michigan State University
- Teaching Assistant: Intermediate Microeconomics (× 3), International Trade, International Finance, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Michigan State University
Presentations
- Privacy, Information Acquisition, and Market Competition:
2019: Korea Econometric Society Meeting
2018: 16th Annual International Industrial Organization Conference, University of British Columbia (Sauder School of Business), Tilburg Law and Economics Center, DIW Berlin, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Korea Development Institute, Korea Institute of Finance, Bank of Korea, Yonsei Barun ICT Research Center
2017: Federal Communications Commission, TPRC (George Mason Univ.), Singapore Economic Re- view, Canadian Economics Association, Summer Weekly Meetings (MSU), Fall Midwest Economic Theory, Theory Brown Bag Seminar (MSU)
- Zero-Rating and Vertical Content Foreclosure:
2019: 17th Annual International Industrial Organization Conference, Bank of Canada
- Paid Peering and Investment Incentives for Network Capacity and Content Diversity:
2017: Eastern Economic Annual Meeting (New York)
2016: Red Cedar Conference (Michigan State University), Midwest Economic Theory (Purdue)
- A Note of Caution on Using Hotelling Models in Platform Markets:
2018: 16th Annual International Industrial Organization Conference
Computer Skills
STATA, R, Python, Matlab, SQL, Mathematica, LaTeX
Personal Information
- Languages: Korean (native), English (fluent), German (basic)
- Citizenship: South Korea (US Visa Status: J-1 Visa)
Professional Responsibilities
- Referee: Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, International Journal of Industrial Organization
References