Hong Gyu Park
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology · 経済学
研究室紹介
Professor Hong Gyu Park's research lab focuses on socio-economic inequality, particularly the impact of local wealth disparities on individuals' perceptions of social mobility. The lab investigates how regional economic inequality influences public attitudes, optimism, and long-term social mobility expectations, using detailed real estate and survey data from South Korea. Research directions include the psychological and behavioral responses to inequality, the role of local economic conditions in shaping social aspirations, and the broader implications for social cohesion and policy. The lab employs quantitative methods and large-scale datasets to analyze the interplay between structural inequality and individual-level outcomes.
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Selected Papers
2Abstract Why do some people express optimism about their future social mobility, while others have a pessimistic view? This paper examines whether and how local wealth inequality is associated with individuals’ pessimistic or optimistic expectations of their future social mobility in South Korea. It argues that people in districts with greater economic inequality will have more pessimistic views of their future upward mobility, as high local inequality raises concerns among the public that their