Jinhwan Oh Professor
Department of International Studies / International Studies
Jinhwan Oh received his degrees from Yonsei (B.A.), Brown (M.A.) and Cornell University (Ph.D.). Prior to joining GSIS, he taught international trade, microeconomics, and economic geography at the International University of Japan. His teaching/research focuses on poverty and inequality, economic development, microeconomics, international trade, and official development assistance. Professor Oh is currently serving as a chair of the department of international studies.
- joh@ewha.ac.kr
- Department Chair, Department of International Studies
- International Education Building #1004
- 02-3277-6697
- Research Interests
- Economic Development, International Trade, Poverty and Inequality, Microeconomics, Official Development Assistance
Research Record
- Economics of long jump: Growth trajectories of South Korea, Japan, and China, and lessons to emerging economies Asia Pacific Management Review, 2025, v.30 no.3, 100370
- Women's Empowerment Matters: Conditional Evidences on Income Level and Governance, with Reference to Mongolia Global Business and Finance Review, 2025, v.30 no.7, 174-186
- Effect of Oxide Presence in Activated Carbon on Arsenic Removal Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 2023, v.21 no.4, 345-357
- What determines Tanzania's trade? A gravity approach International Area Studies Review, 2023, v.26 no.4, 438-448
- Is aid-for-trade working? Evidence from Southeast Asian countries Asia Pacific Management Review, 2022, v.27 no.2, 137-144
- Trade and tourism in democratic republic of congo: Key business for sustainable financing Global Business and Finance Review, 2021, v.26 no.1, 1-8
- ASEAN or plus alpha? The effectiveness of regional economic cooperation Asia Pacific Management Review, 2020, v.25 no.1, 48-53
- Determinants of presidential approval ratings: Cross-country analyses with reference to Latin America International Area Studies Review, 2020, v.23 no.3, 251-267
- Effectiveness of aid-for-trade: Are there strings attached? Empirical evidence and the case of Vietnam Post-Communist Economies, 2020, v.32 no.1, 113-124
- Impacts of health expenditure financing on infant mortality and diminishing returns: Implications for sub-saharan africa Global Business and Finance Review, 2020, v.25 no.4, 25-32
- Crisis and poverty: With reference to Latin America International Area Studies Review, 2019, v.22 no.3, 247-257
- Effectiveness of aid modalities on government financing: With reference to Tanzania Global Business and Finance Review, 2019, v.24 no.4, 90-104
- The EU-South Korea FTA: Which Sector Benefits the Most? JOURNAL OF KOREA TRADE, 2019, v.23 no.2, 76-87
- Dual determinants: Aid disbursement and volume, with special reference to Japan Asia Pacific Management Review, 2018, v.23 no.4, 268-277
- Where is Uzbekistan’s trade and where should it be directed? Gravity analyses for being doubly landlocked International Area Studies Review, 2018, v.21 no.1, 68-84
- Effectiveness of economic sanctions against North Korea and role of China: Empirical approach Global Business and Finance Review, 2017, v.22 no.2, 8-15
- SPREAD OR CONCENTRATED: WHERE IS SOUTH KOREAN INBOUND EDUCATION AID AIMED AND WHERE SHOULD IT BE DIRECTED? A COMPARISON WITH THE JAPANESE CASE Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, 2017, v.29 no.2, 114-134
- South Korea’s regional disparities and the 2018 winter olympics for regional development: Big push revisited International Area Studies Review, 2017, v.20 no.2, 144-159
- How to attract more tourists to Korea? Possible collaborations with China Asia Pacific Management Review, 2016, v.21 no.4, 239-243
- The spatial dimension of take-offs and sustainability: The case of East Asian countries Journal of Applied Business Research, 2016, v.32 no.2, 719-736
- Proliferation and fragmentation: uphill struggle of aid effectiveness JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS, 2015, v.7 no.2, 192-209
- The competitiveness of indonesian wood-based products Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, 2015, v.27 no.1, 40-67
- Environmental Kuznets curve revisited with special reference to Eastern Europe and Central Asia International Area Studies Review, 2014, v.17 no.4, 359-374
- Mutual Priority and Aid Effectiveness: Is South Korea a Major Donor to its Major Recipients? PACIFIC FOCUS, 2014, v.29 no.1, 116-139
- [학술지논문] Economics of long jump: Growth trajectories of South Korea, Japan, and China, and lessons to emerging economies Asia Pacific Management Review, 2025, v.30 no.3 , 1-12
- [학술지논문] The Impact of Foreign Aid on Gen der In equality in Developin g Countries: Does It Really Work? Global Business and Finance Review, 2024, v.29 no.4 , 169-178
- [학술지논문] Is aid-for-trade working? Evidence from Southeast Asian countries Asia Pacific Management Review, 2022, v.27 no.2 , 137-144
- [학술지논문] Women's Empowerment Matters Evidence from the Health and Education Sectors in Developing Worlds Journal of Global South Studies, 2022, v.39 no.1 , 160-182
- [학술지논문] Sectoral Determinants of Korean Development Assistance: Similar, Yet Different? Journal of Economic Development, 2021, v.46 no.1 , 85-105
Courses
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2026-1st
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International Humanitarian Assistance and Development Cooperation
- Subject No 10949Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 2~3 (HAK109)
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K-MOOC:Poverty, Inequality & Development Cooperation
- Subject No 11391Class No 01
- Year ( 1Credit , 1Hour)
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Introduction to Economics
- Subject No 36002Class No 01
- 1Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~6 (ECOL318) , Thu 4~4 (ECOL318)
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Microeconomics
- Subject No 36397Class No 01
- 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 3~3 (ECC) , Thu 2~2 (157)
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2025-2nd
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K-MOOC:Poverty, Inequality & Development Cooperation
- Subject No 11391Class No 01
- Year ( 1Credit , 1Hour)
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International Economic Development
- Subject No 37236Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~6 (I-EDU1202) , Thu 4~4 (I-EDU1202)
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International Economics: Theory and Practice
- Subject No IS401Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 4~5 (I-EDU-1002)
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2025-1st
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Introduction to Economics
- Subject No 36002Class No 01
- 1Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 4~4 (ECC) , Fri 5~5 (146)
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Microeconomics
- Subject No 36397Class No 01
- 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~6 (I-EDU1202) , Thu 4~4 (I-EDU1202)
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Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Subject No IS902Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 4~5 (I-EDU-901)
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2024-2nd
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K-MOOC:Poverty, Inequality & Development Cooperation
- Subject No 11391Class No 01
- Year ( 1Credit , 1Hour)
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International Economic Development
- Subject No 37236Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~6 (I-EDU1202) , Thu 4~4 (I-EDU1202)
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International Economics: Theory and Practice
- Subject No IS401Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 2~3 (I-EDU-1002)
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2024-1st
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K-MOOC:Poverty, Inequality & Development Cooperation
- Subject No 11391Class No 01
- Year ( 1Credit , 1Hour)
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Economics for Development Cooperation
- Subject No IS545Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 2~3 (I-EDU-1002)
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Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Subject No IS902Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 2~3 (I-EDU-901)
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Academic Background
Cornell University Ph.D.(Regional Science)
Work Experience
Department Chair, Department of International Studies 2024-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31
Department Chair, Joint Major of International Development Cooperation 2015-03-01 ~ 2025-01-31
Director, Institute for Development and Human Security 2021-03-01 ~ 2023-01-31
교수사정관 2019-08-01 ~ 2020-07-31
International Univ. of Japan, Assistant Professor 2009-09-01 ~ 2012-02-29
