IlMyoung Hwang

Professor IlMyoung Hwang's research lab specializes in quantitative historical economics and data science, focusing on the long-term economic consequences of social institutions, family structures, and data quality in historical records. The lab investigates how kinship networks, marriage patterns, and household-level decisions—such as housing choices and school assignments—shape intergenerational mobility and economic outcomes. A central theme is the development and application of innovative statistical and computational methods to correct measurement errors in historical census data, improving the accuracy of longitudinal individual-level linkages. The lab also explores behavioral incentives in educational and housing markets, particularly how institutional design affects strategic behavior and equity.