Full-time Researchers

B. Shine Cho

Education

• 2007. 02. B.A. Yonsei University
• 2010. 08. M.A. Yonsei University
• 2012. 05. MPA. Georgia State University
• 2020. 05. Ph. D. in Public Administration. University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Doctoral Thesis: PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: A Case Study of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (2012-2017)

Publications

B. Shine Cho, Won No & Yaerin Park. (2020). Diffusing Participatory Budgeting Knowledge: Lessons from Korean-language Research. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 42(3): 188-206.

Geunsic Jo, O-young Kwon & B. Shine Cho. (2020). Why Do Korean Elected Mayors Resign? Applying Dobel's Ethics of Resigning Model. Public Intergrity, 22(4): 360-371.

Cho, B. S., Lee, J., Lee, W. & Min, H. (2019). Changing management strategies of a government-hosted festival: The case of Hi Seoul Festival. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 10(2): 174-188.

Sounman Hong & B. Shine Cho. (2018). Citizen participation and the redistribution of public goods. Public Administration, 96(3): 481-496.

Seon-mi Choi

Education

• 2011. 02. Korea University, Bachelor’s in English Literature
• 2013. 02. Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration, Master’s in Public Administration
• 2016. 08. Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration, PhD in Public Administration
• Doctoral Thesis: Research on the Factors Influencing Elderly Suicide Rates in  Local Communities: Focusing on the Differences between Cities and Farming Areas

 Publications

Seon-mi Choi. (2018). Research on Case Studies of Financial Capacity Provisions for Local Governments, Korea Contents, 18(3): 472-485.

Seon-mi Choi. (2017). Analyzing Factors Influencing the Composition of an Elderly Network: Focusing on Accessibility and Income Levels. Government Research, 23(3): 259-294.

Seon-mi Choi, Jun-hyung Hong, Jae-wan Lee. (2016). The Relationship between Causes of Work-related Stress in Public Officials at the Central Government and Work Behavior: Focusing on the Regulating Effect of PSM. Modern Society and Public Administration, 26(3): 85-115.

Hyesong Ha

Education

• 1997. Korea University, BA in Economics
• 2000. Korea University, Master’s in Theoretical Economics
• 2007. University of Texas at Austin, M.S Economics
• 2016. Indiana University at Bloomington (IUB), M.S Applied Statistics
• 2017. Indiana University at Bloomington (IUB), School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Ph.D
• Doctoral Thesis: Employee Empowerment and Organizational Outcomes in the Public Sector: A Causal Inference Analysis

 Publications

Ha, Hyesong. “Seeking a Causal Inference of Employee Empowerment on Organization Outcomes: the US Federal Agency/Sub-agency-level Panel Data Analysis,” Public Administration (under R&R)

Ha, Hyesong. “Municipal Merger and Local Democracy: An Assessment of the Merger of Japanese Municipalities,” Journal of Local Self-Government (under Review), coauthored with Kohei Suzuki

Ha, Hyesong. “A Causal Inference of Employee Empowerment on Organizational Performance in the US federal agency, using a Propensity Score Matching (PSM) Method,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM) (under revising to resubmit)

Ha, Hyesong. "Loose Cannons and Rule Breakers? Some Evidences from the U.S. Federal Agencies," Administration & Society (under revising to submit).