Zeewan Lee

Zeewan’s primary research lies at the intersection of labour, population aging, and technological changes. Zeewan’s endeavors in this stream of research reflects her deep curiosity and concerns regarding the future of work and the roles to be played by human workers in the society ridden with digitization, automation, and artificial intelligence. Her projects examine the impact of technological changes on various aspects of the labour market, including firms’ hiring decisions and training schemes, job creation and destruction, and workers labour supply decisions. In another stream of research, Zeewan evaluates healthcare reforms in light of their influences on the labour market within the U.S. context.

In addition to her research, Zeewan’s teaching experience includes serving as an instructor for statistics and econometrics at both graduate and undergraduate levels at University of Southern California (2015-2020) and at Cornell University (2011-2013). Zeewan obtained her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management at Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California (USC).

Research Areas

• Economics of Skills Development
• Employment and Training Programs
• Healthcare Reform
• Labour Market Impacts of Technological Changes
• Retirement

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) USC Sol Price School of Public Policy (2015 — 2020)
• Master's Cornell University (2011 — 2013)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Duke University (2007 — 2011)
• highschool The Hotchkiss School (2004 — 2007)

Companies

• Assistant Professor National University of Singapore (2020)
• Research Assistant Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics (2016 — 2018)
• Research Associate Korea Development Institute (KDI) (2013 — 2015)
• Research Associate Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) (2013 — 2013)
• Planning Intern Riverside County Department of Planning (2012 — 2012)
• Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant Cornell University: Department of City and Regional Planning (2011 — 2012)
• Policy Intern The National Assembly of The Republic of Korea (2010 — 2010)
• Research Intern Citizens´ Coalition for Economic Justice, Korea (2009 — 2009)
• Art Therapy Assistant in Children's Hospital Seoul National University Hospital (2004 — 2008)

PUBLICATIONS

1. Aguila, Emma*, Zeewan Lee*, and Rebeca Wong. (2021). Migration, work, and retirement: the case of Mexican-origin populations. Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 1–21.