About me
Welcome! My name is Seungjun Kim and I am an Assistant Professor at KDI School of Public Policy and Management. My research examines the intersection of international political economy and foreign direct investment, with particular emphasis on government-business relationships, industrial policies, and geo-economic statecraft.
My work contributes to understanding how these dynamics affect the liberal international order amid intensifying geo-economic competition.
Research Interests
- International Political Economy
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Government-Business Relations
- Industrial Policy
- Geo-economic Statecraft
Publications
Are foreign stock investors politically responsive? Evidence from the 2012 South Korean presidential election
New Political Economy, Forthcoming Paper
Personal networks, state financial backing, and foreign direct investment
Comparative Political Studies, 2023 Paper
Protecting home: How firms' investment plans affect the formation of bilateral investment treaties
The Review of International Organizations, 2023 Paper
Examining political connections to study institutional change: Evidence from two unexpected election outcomes in South Korea
The World Economy, 2019 Paper
Working Papers
Paying Taxes for Favor: The Deterring Effects of Industrial Policies on Innovation in South Korea
Conditionally Accepted at Socio-Economic Review
Do Jobs Created by Foreign Firms Decrease Support for an Anti-Globalization Politician?
Revise and Resubmit at British Journal of Political Science
When Working Harder Leads to Worse Results: Traps and Alternatives in Organizational Accountability and Performance
Under Review, 2025
Do New Roads Trump Loyalty?: Infrastructure Conditions, Federal Spending, and Voter Behavior in the 2022 House Elections
Working Paper, 2025
Foreign Direct Investment, Outsourcing Investor Protection, and the Role of Information Quality
Working Paper, 2025
- Winner of the Outstanding Paper Award at the 2022 International Accounting Section Midyear Meeting
Mega-Project Crisis Vulnerability: Analyses of BRI Initiatives and UN Voting Patterns, 2000-2019
Working Paper, 2025
Teaching
Politics of Global Economy
Graduate Course
Theories of International Relations
Graduate Course
War, Peace, and Politics
Graduate Course