Sujin Cha

Objectives: Residents of a single room occupancy (Jjok-bang) in Seoul are at high risk of having mental health issues. The majority of residents live in single households with past traumatic experiences including self-deprivation and social exclusion. This study was to investigate the association between mental health and socio-ecological factors at the intrapersonal and community levels. Methods: We conducted face-to-face surveys in Dongja-dong Jjok-bang area in June, 2014. Of 78 participants,

Abstract Does foreign aid reshape citizen views on governments? How does Chinese aid relate to corruption perception in African local governments? Studying 33 African countries from 2000 to 2014 (175 590 respondents), Chinese aid heightens perceived corruption in local councillors and officials. Corruption scandals likely contribute to negative views of both China and local governance. Control variables like World Bank aid and Confucius Institutes disprove alternate theories. Heterogeneous effec

China has embarked on various initiatives to win the hearts and minds of African citizens. Does this strategy contribute to China’s soft power in the region? To answer this question, we focus on two types of initiatives: cultural diplomacy and development finance. Using geolocation information on China’s aid projects and its Confucius Institutes, combined with a survey of more than 50,000 African citizens, we find that both types of soft power initiatives increase citizens’ awareness of Chinese

The rate of technological innovation and the speed with which old technologies are discarded are fundamental features of industries in the modern economy. How do these factors shape the politics of trade and trade agreements? We describe two potential channels. In one, rapid innovators support trade agreements and trade liberalization because of their privileged competitive position at the cutting edge of innovation. In the other, rapid innovators support trade agreements and intellectual proper

Intra-industry trade and offshoring create divisions within industries between pro- and anti-integration firms: what are the effects of these disagreements on trade policy outcomes? Special interest institutions—rules and regulations which empower all interest groups, but especially large firms and trade associations—suggest an answer. In industries where firms are uniformly anti-trade, greater special interest voice should raise trade barriers. In industries where large firms are pro-trade and

With the growth of aging population in Korea, a better care of chronic and other degenerative illnesses is urgently needed. Evidences suggest that this can be achieved through incorporating a wide range of care options, expanding beyond medical interventions. The aim of this study is to analyze the distribution of publically funded research to understand if the Korean research and development funding system matches various approaches and purposes to successfully tackle the chronic care needs of