Sang Min Lee

Sang Min Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2023. His research focuses on international trade, macroeconomics, and economic development.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Minnesota (2023)
• M.A. in Economics, Seoul National University (2017)
• B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University (2015)
• B.B.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University (2015)

Lee's work examines globalization's impact on structural economic transformation and productivity growth in manufacturing. His job market paper analyzes how trade costs affect sectoral reallocation across 66 economies. He developed a firm-dynamics model quantifying FDI's role in Chinese productivity gains.

Awards include the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2021) and Distinguished Teaching Assistant recognition (2018-2019). He serves as a referee for the International Economic Review.