Seobin Han
Korea University · 社会科学
研究室紹介
Professor Seobin Han's research lab specializes in comparative political economy, with a focus on how economic insecurity—driven by unemployment, globalization, and technological change—influences public preferences for social policy. The lab investigates the psychological and emotional mechanisms, such as anger and fear, that mediate responses to historical trauma and economic threats, particularly in East Asian contexts. Research spans survey experiments and large-scale data analysis to examine the interplay between subjective economic perceptions and demands for redistribution, distinguishing between social consumption and social investment policies. The lab also explores how institutionalized memories of historical violence shape contemporary political attitudes and national identity.
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Selected Papers
4While existing studies on redistribution politics provide explanations of ‘who’ supports redistribution, we know very little about who supports ‘what’ type of redistribution. This omission is unfortunate because government spending has diverse functions and impacts, which are not differentiated in existing research. By capturing individual preferences for specific types of government policy under conditions of unemployment, we assess how economic insecurity influences calls for government action
How do subjective economic threats from globalization and technological changes shape social policy preferences? In this article, we argue that structural economic shifts increase subjective job insecurity. Consequently, individuals are more likely to seek immediate compensation for anticipated income and job losses, leading to a preference for short-term social consumption policies over social investment policies focused on long-term education and skill development. We find strong evidence of t
Abstract How do institutionalized memories of historical trauma shape contemporary political attitudes? This study examines how emotionally evocative reminders of past violence influence public opinion. Drawing on a survey experiment in South Korea, I test how symbolic narratives of Japanese colonial repression affect emotional responses and downstream political views. The results show that while these reminders evoke strong emotions—especially anger and fear—they do not directly alter attitudes