DAE-IL KIM 김대일
Seoul National University Department of Economics profile photo
KFAS Fellowship 7th Term (1984)
PhD, Economics, University of Chicago, 1992
Thesis: Industry Wage Differences: The Unobserved Human Capital Hypothesis
Work & Experiences
- Assistant Professor, Economics, Rice University (1992-1996)
- Researcher, Korea Development Institute (1996-1998)
- Professor, Economics, Seoul National University (1998-present)
- Recipient, Bae Mooki Award for Academic Excellence (2006, 2008, and 2013)
- Recipient, Presidential Order, 3rd Class of the Order of Service Merit (2016)
- President, Korean Labor Economic Association (2018)
Dae-il Kim has conducted research in the field of labor economics. His research has aimed to analyze the issues on equilibrium wages and employment, education, labor-related legislation, and low birth rates, and provided policy implications for improvement of efficiency and equity in the labor market and human capital investment. Dae-il Kim’s main publications include The Effect of Economic Opening on the Korean Labor Market (2004) and Labor Market and Employment Policy in the Aging Era II (2004). He was awarded the Presidential Order (3rd Class of the Order of Service Merit) in 2016 and received the Bae Mooki Award for academic excellence in 2006, 2008, and 2013.
