Yonggyun Kim

Biography

Yonggyun (YG) Kim is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Florida State University, joining the tenure-track faculty in the Fall of 2026 after serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University in May 2023.
As a microeconomic theorist, Dr. Kim’s research interests center on information economics, industrial organization, and contract theory.

Awards & Honors

Program for Advanced Research in the Social Sciences (PARISS) Fellowship, Duke University

Summa Cum Laude, Seoul National University

The Presidential Science Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation

Professional Experience

Served as a Lecturer in Economics / First Lieutenant at Korea Military Academy

Selected Publications

Comparing Information in General Monotone Decision Problems (2023, Journal of Economic Theory)

Strategic Concealment in Innovation Races with Francisco Poggi (R&R at American Economic Journal: Microeconomics)

Execution vs. Training under Endogenous Deadlines with Curtis Taylor (R&R at Journal of European Economic Association)