- Snead Hall
- 301 W. Main Street
- Box 844000
- Richmond, VA, 23284-4000
- Office: B3179
- Alternate Website: https://minchulyum.github.io/
Expertise
- Macroeconomics
- Family Economics
- Public Economics
Bio
Dr. Minchul Yum is an Associate Professor and a CEPR Research Affiliate (Macroeconomics and Growth). Before joining VCU in August 2024, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim (Germany) from 2015 to 2022, and an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton (United Kingdom) from 2023 to 2024. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the Ohio State University in 2015.
His recent research has appeared in leading economics journals, including the American Economic Review and Econometrica, has been cited by major media outlets such as The Economist (U.K.), The Telegraph (U.K.), Nikkei (Japan), and The New York Times (U.S.). He has received several awards in recognition of his work, including the Young Scholar Award from the Korea-America Economic Association and the Korean Economy Research Prize from the Korean Economic Association.
Professional Positions
Professional
- Research Affiliate, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). (December, 2021-Present).
Awards and Honors
- Young Scholar Award, The Korea-America Economic Association. (January, 2023).
