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Minki Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Mannheim and a member of the Collaborative Research Center Transregio 224 (CRC TRR224), focusing on economic perspectives for societal challenges like equality of opportunity and public health. Her research bridges macroeconomics, development economics, and human capital analysis.
- Ph.D. in Economics from UC San Diego (2023)
- Teaches Advanced Macroeconomics, Development Economics, and Macroeconomics of Development
Her research explores macroeconomic responses to health crises, structural transformation, human capital investments, and the economic impacts of policy interventions. Key projects include modeling malaria eradication's economic effects and analyzing debt's influence on talent allocation. She employs structural modeling and empirical analysis across Sub-Saharan Africa, the U.S., and Ghana.
Recent work with the STEG small research grant includes pandemic policy design and cash transfer multiplier effects. She has published in journals like the Journal of Applied Econometrics and IMF Economic Review, with pre-doctoral work in Korean industrial organization.
Scientific Awards:
- STEG small research grant for malaria eradication modeling
- STEG small research grant for cash transfer analysis
Her teaching includes graduate courses on macroeconomics and development economics. She collaborates extensively with researchers like Munseob Lee and Mitchell VanVuren, often engaging with institutions such as the International Growth Centre (IGC) and the STEG initiative.
