Ph.D., Public Finance, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985
M.S., Economics, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984
M.A., Economics, Yonsei University, 1981
B.A., Economics, Yonsei University, 1979
1986.3-2018.8 Professor, Department of Economics, Chung-Ang University
1994.8-1995.7 Fulbright Visiting Professor (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
2001.8-2004.7 Chairperson, Customer satisfaction evaluation committee of public corporation, Ministry of Planning and Budget
2003.2-2005.2 Dean, College of Social Sciences, Chung-Ang University
2003.3-2004.3 President, Korean Financial Society
2007.3-2007.12 Director, Management Evaluation Team, Ministry of Planning and Budget
2008.2-2010.2 Editor-in-chief and director of the Korean Economic Association
2008.5-2010.4 Member of the Performance Evaluation Committee of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance
2008.5-2014.12 Policy Advisor of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (Local Finance Tax Committee Chairperson)
2008.9-2012.9 Chairman of the Friendship Business Steering Committee of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
2011.2-present Director, Korea Institute of Costs and Benefits
2011.2-2012.2 President, Korea Environmental Economics Society
2011.3-2013.3 Prime Minister’s Office Sejong Special Self-Government Support Committee
2011.4-present Budget Council Policy Advisory Committee
2011.10-present Local Finance Crisis Management Committee Member, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs
2011.12-2013.12 Chairperson of the Committee on Planning and Evaluation Committee of Economy & Humanities Society
2012.6-2013.12 Member of the Local Finance Burden Review Committee, Ministry of Public Administration and Security
2014.8-present Fiscal Management Council Ministry of Strategy and Finance
2018.9-present Emeriti, Department of Economics, Chung-Ang University
Public Finance, Local Finance, Environment Economics
(Undergraduate) Resource environment economics, Finance, Economic policy, Welfare economics
(Graduate) Finance