Younghun Shim
Last Updated: July 15, 2024

Younghun Shim is an Economist in the Development Macroeconomics Division of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, and M.A and B.A in Economics from Yonsei University. His area of research includes macroeconomics, economic growth, and international trade.
Email: yshim@imf.org
Personal WebPage: www.younghunshim.com
Fluent In: Korean.
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Chicago, 2023
M.A in Economics, Yonsei University, 2017
B.A in Economics, Yonsei University, 2015
B.B.A in Business Administration, Yonesi University, 2015
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Industrialization and the Big Push: Theory and Evidence from South Korea , Working Paper No. 2024/259 , December 20, 2024
From Adoption to Innovation: State-Dependent Technology Policy in Developing Countries , Working Paper No. 2024/154 , July 19, 2024

Younghun Shim is an Economist in the Development Macroeconomics Division of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, and M.A and B.A in Economics from Yonsei University. His area of research includes macroeconomics, economic growth, and international trade.
Email: yshim@imf.org
Personal WebPage: www.younghunshim.com
Fluent In: Korean.
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Chicago, 2023
M.A in Economics, Yonsei University, 2017
B.A in Economics, Yonsei University, 2015
B.B.A in Business Administration, Yonesi University, 2015
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Industrialization and the Big Push: Theory and Evidence from South Korea , Working Paper No. 2024/259 , December 20, 2024
From Adoption to Innovation: State-Dependent Technology Policy in Developing Countries , Working Paper No. 2024/154 , July 19, 2024