Hyoungchul Kim

Hyoungchul Kim
  • Applied Economics Doctoral Student

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    3733 Spruce Street, Dinan Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Links: Personal Website

Overview

I am a PhD Student in Applied Economics at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. You can call me either Hyoungchul (pronounced H-Young-Cheol) or Kent (my english name)!

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Knowledge at Wharton

What the Reconciliation Bill Means for U.S. Households

Faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model breaks down the projected effects of the reconciliation bill on national debt, GDP, and low-income households.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 7/11/2025
Automatic Enrollment, Tax Fears, and the 401(k) Surge

Professor and director of the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School breaks down new data on rising 401(k) contributions, the influence of automatic enrollment, and the savings behaviors of younger generations.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 7/9/2025
How Minimum Wages and Taxes Can Combat Income Inequality

The ideal way to reduce income inequality is to use minimum wages and income taxes in a complementary way instead of one substituting the other, according to new Wharton research.…Read More

Knowledge @ Wharton - 7/8/2025