B.A., 1986, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany, Economics
M.A., 1989, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany, Economics Wechselkurspolitik in Süd-Korea
PhD., 1992, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany, Economics Unfunded Social Security Wealth and Personal Savings in West Germany from 1962 to 1988
Work Experience
2012 - Present : Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, GIST
May 2024 - Present : Member, Special Committee on Education Reform in Response to Low Birthrate, National Education Commission
June 2015 - December 2017 : 23rd President, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
July 2015 - July 2017 : Vice Chairman, National Pension Fund Steering Committee
November 2015 - August 2017 : Member, Presidential Committee on Low Birthrate and Older Society
June 2015 - June 2017 : Member of the Social Security Committee, Civilian Chairman of the Working Committee, Planning Expert Committee Chairman
Jan. 2014 - Mar. 2014 : Member of the National Assembly's Public Service Pension Reform National Compromise Committee
2012-2013 Chairman, Advisory Committee on Workers' Compensation Insurance Finances, Ministry of Employment and Labor
1995-2012 Professor, Kwangdong University
2007-2008 Head of Economic and Fiscal Team, National Audit Office Evaluation Institute
Honors and Awards
Awarded by the Prime Minister (December 6, 2016) for his tenure as President of the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Representative Publications
A Study on the Structural Reform of the National Pension and the Restructuring of the Old-age Income Security System. Korean Journal of Public Financ, Vol.18, No.2, May 2025, pp.179-214
“Reform Trends and Policy Implications of the German Statutory Pension System”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 40, No. 2, May 2024, pp.255-278.
“A Study on Restructuring of Basic Pension, National Pension and Basic Livelihood Security Program”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 37, No. 4, November 2021, pp.41-64.
“Adjustment of Retirement Age and Pension Entitlement Age according to Aging: Case Study of Germany”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 37, No. 1, February 2021, pp.1-29.
“Financial Imbalance of National Pension Scheme and Effect of Reform Proposals on Income Redistribution”, Korean Journal of Public Finance, Vol. 12, No. 4, November 2019, pp.79-104.
“Ideology and Reality of Social Policy and Collapse of East German”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 35, No. 1, February 2019, pp.27-52.
“Comparison of German Public Pension Scheme and German Government Employees Pension Scheme”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 31, No. 3, Aug. 2015, pp.25-47.
“German Government Employees Pension Scheme and its Implications”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2015, Feb. 2, pp.1-26.
“Social Protection of Mini-Job Employeee in Germany”, Northeast Asian Law Journal, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2015.1, pp.65-85.
“German Public Pension Reform and its Implications; focusing on the Pension Formula”, Korean Social Security Studies, Vol. 30, No. 4, Nov. 2014, pp.31-55.
“Effect of National Pension Reform and Teachers Pension Reform on Financial Stability”, Korean Journal of Public Finance, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2012, pp.37-65
“The effects of public pensions on private wealth: evidence on the German savings puzzle”, Applied Economics, Vol.42, No.15, 2010.6, p.1917-1926,
“A Comparison Study between the National Pension Scheme and the Special Occupational Pension Schemes from a Lifetime Income Point of View”, The Korean Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 56, No. 3, 2008.9, pp.171-194,
“Pension Wealth and Household Saving: Evidence from the Korean Labor an Income Panel Study”, The Korean Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 55, No. 3, 2007.9, pp.119-142,
Teaching Experience
Unified Germany and the Reunification of North and South Korea
Understanding the Global Economy
International Economic Theory
Economic Development of Korea
Social Welfare and Finance
Macroeconomics
Professional Service Activities
2014, President of the Korea Social Security Association
2013, Editor-in-Chief of Korean Social Security Studies
2009-2023, Member of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board of Korean Journal of Public Finance
2015 – Present, Vice President, Korea Ordo Economics Association
Professional Affiliations
The Korea Social Security Association
The Korean Association of Public Finance
Korea Ordo Economics Association
Books/Book Translation
Economic Policy: Economic Policy in Korea, Parkyoungsa, 2020. 6.
The Miracle and Mirage of the Korean Economy, Korea Ordo Economics Association, (co-author), Book Korea, 2020. 2, pp.437-466.
The Evolution and Future of Workers' Compensation Insurance, (co-author), 21st Century Books, 2014. 5.
