Education

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M.S / Ph. D. Agricultural, Food & Resource Economics

August 2018

        Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Overall GPA: 3.97/4.0

        Ph.D. Field: Environmental and Resource Economics

        Advisor: Mark Skidmore

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B.A. Agricultural Economics

February 2010

        Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. Overall GPA: 3.72/4.3

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Professional Experience

 

Chair of the Department of Economics

Jan. 2024 – present

Department of Economics, Pukyung National University                  

Lead the Department of Economics, overseeing academic programs and curriculum development, managing budget and resources, and fostering collaborations with industry, government, and research institutions to enhance research and funding opportunities.

 

Assistant Professor

Mar. 2021 – present

Department of Economics, Pukyung National University                  

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Microeconomics, Empirical Econometrics, Public Economics, Economics of Climate Change, and Environmental & Resource Economics. Lead a three-year, NRF-funded research project on sustainable energy systems and policy for carbon neutrality as director of research. Advise graduate students on research and thesis development.

 

Associate Research Fellow                                               

Sep. 2019 - Feb. 2021

Korea Energy Economics Institute, Climate Change Policy Research Team

Conducted policy research on greenhouse gas reduction and carbon neutrality policy.

Provided policy recommendations for the Korean government’s climate and energy policies.

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Sep. 2018 - Aug. 2019

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)
and the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy at Michigan State University

Major duties include: conducting research and preparing journal articles, writing policy briefs, and developing grant proposals with a focus on enhancing community resilience to natural disasters and other types of shocks.

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Graduate Research Assistant at MSU

Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2018

Assisted Dr. Mark Skidmore (Morris Chair) and NCRCRD

Major position responsibilities include: data collection and analysis on government finance, socio-economic indicators, and severe weather events (U.S. Census, NOAA). Contributed to NSF RAPID-funded disaster impact research and co-authored studies on manufactured home demand and tax policy effects.

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Research Assistant at Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI)

Feb. 2010 – Dec. 2010

Worked for the Agricultural Trade Team at KREI

Assisted in research projects related to the trade agreement, such as FTA and DDA. Major projects included an economic analysis of the non-tariff measures of agri-food products in Korea, and a comparative analysis on the DDA negotiations on the forestry area and study for improving a subsidy.

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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

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Lim, J. and M. Skidmore. (forthcoming). "Natural Disasters: Impacts and Recovery." In the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance. Oxford University Press.

 

Lim, J. (2025). “Climate factors and tourism·leisure demand: differentiated effects by activity type”, Journal of Climate Change Research, 16(2), 227~241

 

Lim, J., S. Lee, J. Lee, and D Kim (2025). “Impact of Allocation Policy Changes in Korea’s ETS on the Power Sector Permit Allocation and Electricity Market”, Environmental and Resource Economics Review, 34(1), 79-126.

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Lim, J., M. Skidmore, and Y. Shen (2025). “Natural Disasters and their Impact on Cities”. In Oxford Bibliographies in Urban Studies. Ed. Richardson Dilworth. New York: Oxford University Press. 
DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780190922481-0014

 

Lim, J. (2024). “Impacts of allocation policy changes and future carbon price on Korea’s emissions trading scheme”, Journal of Climate Change Research, 15(5-1), 757-771

 

Luo, Z. and J. Lim (2024). “Long-term CO2 Emissions in China －The Role of Development Pathway, Energy Transition, and Demographic Change”, Journal of Northeast Asian Economic Studies, 36(3). 55-92

 

Huang, Z., J. Lim, and M. Skidmore (2024). “The Impacts of Heat and Air Pollution on Mortality in the United States”, Weather, Climate, and Society, 16(2), 275-301.

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Li, Y and J. Lim (2024). “Spatial impacts of digital industry development on carbon emission intensity: Empirical evidence from China”, Journal of Climate Change Research, 15(2), 163-176.

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Chang, M., Z. Luo, and J. Lim. (2024). “Impact of Economic Agglomeration on Carbon Emission Intensity in China―A Spatial Analysis Using Provincial Panel Data”, The Studies of Regional Development, 56(1), 1-27

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​Luo, Z. and J. Lim (2024). "An Empirical Analysis on Emissions Reduction Effect and Main Reduction Drivers of China's Carbon Emissions Trading Pilot", Journal of Climate Change Research

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Luo, Z. and J. Lim (2023). "The Nonlinear Effect of Population Aging and Socio-economic Conditions on Carbon Emission: An Empirical Analysis of 30 Provinces and Regions in China", Journal of the Korean Data Analysis Society

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Lim, J. and D. Kim (2021). "A Study on Korea’s Remaining GHG Emissions Allowance and Capped-Emissions Trajectories under the Paris Agreement Goal", Journal of Climate Change Research

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Lim, J. (2021). "Estimating the Cost of Emission Reductions by Analyzing Clean Development Mechanism Projects in Peru", Journal of Climate Change Research

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Skidmore, M. and J. Lim. (2020). “Natural Disasters and their Impact on Cities”. In Oxford Bibliographies in Urban Studies. Ed. Richardson Dilworth. New York: Oxford University Press

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Lim, J. and M. Skidmore (2020). “Heat Vulnerability and Heat Island Mitigation in the United States”, Atmosphere, 11(6), 558. doi.org/10.3390/atmos11060558

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Lim, J. and M. Skidmore (2019). “Flood Fatalities in the United States: the Roles of Socioeconomic Factors and the National Flood Insurance Program.” Southern Economic Journal, 85(4), 1032-1057.
doi.org/10.1002/soej.12330

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Lim, J., Loveridge, S., Shupp, R., & Skidmore, M. (2017). “Double Danger In the Double Wide: Dimensions of Poverty, Housing Quality and Tornado Impacts.” Regional Science and Urban Economics, 65, 1-15.
doi: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2017.04.003

 

Shupp, R., Loveridge, S., Skidmore, M., Lim, J., & Rogers, C. (2017). “Risk, Loss, and Ambiguity Aversion after a Natural Disaster.” Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 1(2), 121-142.
doi: 10.1007/s41885-017-0013-2

 

Shupp, R., Loveridge, S., Skidmore, M., Lim, J., & Rogers, C. (2017). "Trust and Patience after a Tornado." Weather, Climate, and Society 9(4), 659-668. doi: 10.1175/WCAS-D-16-0135.1

 

Other Academic and Research Publications

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Lim, J. (2024). “International Reduction Project and Marginal Abatement Cost” Chapter 2 in (eds.) International Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project: 22 Experts Answer for Climate Crisis Response and Carbon Neutrality

 

Lee, T., S. Lee, and J. Lim. (2022). Assessment of Carbon Neutrality Potentials from Sector Coupling, Korea Energy Economics Institute Research Report 2022-05.

 

Kim, G., D. Noh, J. Lee, and J. Lim. (2022). Study on Establishing a Framework for the Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) in the Energy Sector under the Paris Agreement (2/3). Korea Energy Economics Institute Research Report 2022-21.

 

Noh, D., S. Kim, J. Lee, and J. Lim. (2021). Study on Establishing a Framework for the Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) in the Energy Sector under the Paris Agreement (1/3) - focusing on Korean Energy Sector. Korea Energy Economics Institute Research Report 21-22.

 

Lim, J. and D. Kim. (2020). An Analysis of the Korea’s Burden Sharing in Greenhouse Gas Reduction from the view of the Top-down Emission Allowances, Korea Energy Economics Institute, Research Report 20-04.

 

Son, I., D. Kim, J. Lim, S. Kim, J. Kim. (2019). Implications of the Paris Agreement Rulebook for the Implementation of Korea Mitigation Policies. Research Report 19-06.

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Lim, J. and M. Skidmore. (2019) "Disaster Risk and Policies in the United States." Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

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Lim, J., M. Skidmore, and W. Dyar. (2018) “The Role of Manufactured Homes in Meeting Rural Housing Needs” Rural Connections, Spring 2018, 13-16.

 

Dyar, W., J. Lim, and M. Skidmore. (2017) "Manufactured Home Living Across Rural America.” Chapter 10 in Albrecht, Don, Scott Loveridge, Stephan Goetz, and Rachel Welborn, (eds.) Rural Housing and Economic Development. London: Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351706308​

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Work in Progress

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D. Kim, T. Jin, and J. Lim. “Evaluating the Impact of Korea’s ETS Allocation Policy on Power Generation and Carbon Emissions: An Optimization-Based Analysis”. Working paper.

 

J. Lim. “Long-Term Projections of Climate Change Impacts on South Korea’s Tourism Demand and Industry: Based on Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) Scenarios”. Working paper.

 

J. Lim, G. Kim, and J. Kim. “The Economics of Energy-Saving Behavior: Incentives, Awareness, and Policy Design”. Working paper.

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Lim, J. and Z. Luo. “Does the Emissions Trading Scheme Effectively Reduce Carbon Emissions? A Synthetic Control Method Approach”. Working paper.

 

Luo, Z. and J. Lim. “Spillover Effects of Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Policies”. Working paper.

  

J. Kim, J. Lim. “Understanding the Interplay Between Carbon Pricing, Electrification, and Greenhouse Gas Reduction in the Manufacturing Sector”, Working paper.

 

Luo, Z. and J. Lim. “Digital Transformation and Its Carbon Reduction Effects: The Role of Energy Intensity in China”. Working paper

 

Lim, J. and M. Skidmore. "Environmental Quality and Heat Fatalities: An Interplay among Urbanization, Air Quality, and Heat Island Reduction Measures." Working paper.

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Lim, J. and M. Skidmore, “Does the State Tax Policy Contribute to the Growing Demand for Manufactured Homes?” Working paper. Working paper.

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Cited in Media Outlets

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Mary Elizabeth Dallas. “Climate Change Could Be Catastrophic for Mobile Homes: Study.” U.S. News & World Report, May 9, 2017. (LINK)

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Marshall Shepherd. “A New Study Explores the Complexities of Tornadoes, Risk, Poverty, And Housing.” Forbes Magazine. May 3, 2017. (LINK)

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Professional Service

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• Committee Member, Korean Resource Economics Association. (2025-present) 

• Editorial Board Member, The Studies of Regional Development. (2024-present)

• Editorial Board Member, Korea Energy Economic Review. (2023-present)

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Climate Change Research. (2021-present)

• Expert Committee on Energy Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. (2024–present)

• Member of ETS Emissions Certification Committee, Ministry of Environment (2024–present)

• Member of ETS Deliberation Committee on Determinations of Allocation, Ministry of Environment. (2021–2024)

• IPCC Expert Reviewer, IPCC 6th Assessment Report WGIII. (2020–2023)

• Member of National Committee for the IPCC (K-IPCC), Korea Meteorological Administration (2020–2024)

• Government Delegate Advisor to the UNFCCC, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. (2019–2020)​

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Conference Presentations (*indicates presenter)

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Lim, J.* (2024) Impact of Allocation Policy Changes in Korea’s ETS on the Power Sector Permit Allocation and Electricity Market. Presentation at The Korean Society of Climate Change Research​ 2024 Conference. Jeju Island, November 27-29, 2024

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Lim, J.* (2024) Impacts of allocation policy changes and future carbon price on Korea’s emissions trading scheme. Presentation at Futures of Resource and Environmental Economics Seminar, Korean Resource Economics Association. Online, October 24, 2024

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Lim, J.* (2024) Impacts of allocation policy changes and future carbon price on Korea’s emissions trading scheme. Presentation at Korea Environmental Economics Association 2024 Conference, Seoul, South Korea, August 20, 2024

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Lee, T.*, S. Lee, J. Lim (2024) Carbon Neutrality Potentials from Sector Coupling in Korea - Focusing on P2G Technology. Presentation at WESTERN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL 99th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, June 29-July 3, 2024

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Lim, J.* (2022) Assessment of Carbon Neutrality Potentials from Sector Coupling. Presentation at The Korean Society of Climate Change Research​. Jeju Island, South Korea, December 01-02, 2022

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Lim, J.* (2021) Estimating the Cost of Emission Reductions by Analyzing Clean Development Mechanism Projects in Peru. Presentation at The Korean Society of Climate Change Research​. Ulsan, South Korea, November 25-26, 2021

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Lim, J.* D. Kim (2020)​ An Analysis of the Korea’s Burden Sharing in Greenhouse Gas Reduction from the view of the Top-down Emission Allowances. Presentation at Korea Society of Energy and Climate Change. Jeju Island, South Korea, November 26-27, 2020

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Lim, J.* D. Kim (2020)​ An Analysis of the Korea’s Burden Sharing in Greenhouse Gas Reduction from the view of the Top-down Emission Allowances. Presentation at The Korean Society of Climate Change Research​. Jeju Island, South Korea, November 04-06, 2020

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Lim, J.* and M. Skidmore. (2018) Does State Tax Policy Contribute to the Growing Demand for Manufactured Homes? Presentation at Annual Conference on Taxation (NTA). New Orleans, LA, November 15-17.

 

Lim, J.*, M. Skidmore, and J. Wooldridge. (2018) Growing Heat Vulnerability in an Aging Society: The Potential Role of Heat Island Mitigation Measures.

 

Presentation at North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (NARSC).
San Antonio, TX, November 7-10, 2018.

 

Presentation at Graduate Research Symposium in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, March 29-30, 2018.

 

Presentation at Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA). Philadelphia, PA, March 15-17, 2018.

 

Presentation at Regional Science Association International (RSAI) 10th Annual Midwest Graduate Student Summit on Applied Economics and Regional Science (AERS). Columbus, OH, April 21-22, 2017.

 

Lim, J.* and M. Skidmore. (2017). Human components of flood impacts in the United States: Economic status, housing, and government. Presentation at Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) 56th Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, NM, February 15-18.

 

Lim, J.*, Loveridge, S., Shupp, R., & Skidmore, M. (2015). Double danger in the double wide: Dimensions of poverty, housing quality and tornado impacts. Presentation at Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) 46th Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO, May 27-29.

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Shupp, R., Loveridge, S., Skidmore, M.*, Lim, J., & Rogers, C. (2015). Natural Disasters and Their Impacts on Risk and time Preferences: The 2013 Moore Oklahoma Tornado. Presentation at Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) 46th Annual Conference. St. Louis, MO, May 27-29.

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Professional Development

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Creating Effective Learning Communities. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network, Online Interactive Workshop, October 17 & 31, 2018.

 

Getting Ready to Teach in the American Classroom. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network, Online Interactive Workshop, October 3, 2018.

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Spatial Econometrics. Summer program in quantitative methods of social research, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), Ann Arbor, MI, July 2017.

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References

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Mark Skidmore

Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy

Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics & Department of Economics

Michigan State University

Phone: (517) 353-9172

Email: mskidmor@msu.edu

 

Scott Loveridge

Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Michigan State University

Phone: (517) 432-9969

Email: loverid2@msu.edu

 

Jeffrey Wooldridge

Walter Adams Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Economics

University Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics

Michigan State University

Phone: (517) 353-5972

Email: Wooldri1@msu.edu

 

Robert Shupp

​Director, MSU Agricultural Economics Experimental Lab

Associate Professor

Agricultural. Food, & Resource Economics

Michigan State University

Phone: (517) 432-2754

Email: shupprob@msu.edu