Manho Kang

Manho Kang is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology, affiliated with the School of Economics within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on international trade, innovation drivers, economic inequality, and the interplay between trade policy and global health governance. Before joining Georgia Tech, he worked as a Junior Economist at the Bank of Korea (2013-2017) and earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis, with a B.A. from Seoul National University.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California, Davis
• B.A., Seoul National University

Research interests include analyzing the consequences of trade shocks, the impact of environmental regulations on innovation, and corporate lobbying's role in shaping global health policies. His work bridges macroeconomic frameworks with micro-level firm behaviors, particularly examining how public policy shapes innovation ecosystems and trade dynamics.

Key research trends in his articles emphasize trade policy's effects on innovation, environmental transitions driven by regulatory frameworks, and the geopolitical dimensions of EU expansion. He also explores how transnational corporations influence global health governance through market practices and political coordination.

Notable contributions include studies on knowledge spillovers in South Korea’s innovation cities and the distributional impacts of innovation on economic inequality. His interdisciplinary approach integrates trade economics with public health and environmental policy analyses.