Sang Hyup Lee

Associate Professor of Economics
Charles Blackwell Endowed Professor of Economics

College of Business
Associate Professor

Department of Business Administration & Finance
slee@selu.edu

 

Professional Interests

Research: Telecommunications and Economic Growth

Teaching: Industrial Organization, Microeconomics, Economics of Information

Academic Background

Ph.D.  University of Florida,  Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.,  Economics,  1999

M.A.  Korea University,  Seoul, Korea,  Economics,  1988

B.A.  Korea University,  Seoul, Korea,  Economics,  1985

Courses Taught

Industrial Organization and Public Policy

Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis

Managerial Economics (MBA & EMBA)

Principles of Macroeconomics

Principles of Microeconomics

Refereed Articles

Gardner, L. K. & Lee, S. H. (2009)   A Macroeconomic Study of the Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Health Capital and Economic Growth, International Journal of Management, forthcoming

Lee, S. H. (2009),   Sports Market Capacity, Frequency of Movements, and Age in the NBA Players Salary Determination. Indian Journal of Economics and Business, June, 8 (1), 127-134.

Lee, S. H. (2008).  Market Liberalization and Ownership Status of Incumbent Telecom Enterprises. Economics Bulletin, November, 12 (30), 1-10.

Lee, S. H. & Levendis, J. (2006).  Creation of a Separate Telecom Regulatory Agency - A Duration Analysis of Its Time Pattern. Contemporary Economic Policy, July, 24 (3), 407-417.

Lee, S. H. & Quayes, S. (2006).  A Duration Analysis of Privatization in the Telecom Sector. International Review of Economics, 53 (2), 225-239.

Cox, R. G. & Lee, S. H. (2005).  Efficiency and Network Expansion in the Telecommunications Sector: A Study of the Asian Experience. Indian Journal of Business and Economics, December, 4 (2), 363-371.

Lee, S. H. & Quayes, S. (2005).  When is Privatization Better Facilitated: Global Evidence from the telecom Sector. Global Economic Review, March, 34 (1), 119-128.

Cox, R. G. & Lee, S. H. (2004).  Efficiency Gains from Privatization in the Telecommunications Industry. Southern Business and Economic Journal, 26 (3), 119-129.

Hsing, Y. & Lee, S. H. (2004).  Estimating the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Reaction Function: New Evidence and Implications. Journal of the Korean Economy, 5 (1), 1-16.

Lee, S. H. (2004).  Application of Taylor's Monetary Policy Rule to South Korea. Atlantic Economic Journal, 32 (3), 260.

Lee, S. H. (2003).  A Duration Analysis of the Adoption of Privatization Policy: Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector in the Asia-Pacific Region. International Economic Journal, 17 (2), 65-78.

Hsing, Y., Lee, S. H. , Wadsworth, D., & Stritikus, A. (2002).  Impact of Government Rate Policy on Housing Production. International Journal of Management, 19 (1), 178-183.

Lee, S. H. (2002).  Impact of Currency Depreciation on Real GDP in South Korea. Atlantic Economic Journal, 30 (2), 221.

Lee, S. H. & Hamilton, J. (1999).  Using Market Structure to Regulate a Vertically Integrated Monopolist. Journal of Regulatory Economics, 15 (3), 223-249.

Refereed Proceedings

Full Paper

Lee, S. H. (in press, 2008).  An Empirical Study on the Interdependence in Telecom Reform Policy Adoptions. Academy of Economics and Finance, 32.

Lee, S. H., Leonard, J., & Prinzinger, J. (2002).  The Japanese Zero Interest Rate Economy. Academy of Economics and Finance, 26, 231-234.

Book Supplement

Lee, S. H. (2005). Microeconomics-Test Item File 1. Microeconomics by O'Sullivan and Sheffrin, (pp. 1-700). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:  Prentice Hall.

Dole, C., Lee, S. H. , & Sue, D. L. (2003). Microeconomics Test Bank 3. In Mark Rush (Ed.) Microeconomics by Michael Parkin, (pp. 1-414). New York:  Addison Wesley.

Dole, C., Lee, S. H. , & Sue, D. L. (2003). Microeconomics Test Bank 2. In Mark Rush (Ed.) Microeconomics by Michael Parkin, (pp. 1-385). New York:  Addison Wesley.

Dole, C., Lee, S. H. , & Sue, D. L. (2003). Microeconomics Test Bank 1. In Mark Rush (Ed.) Microeconomics by Michael Parkin, (pp. 1-396). New York:  Addison Wesley.

Graham, J., Lee, S. H. , & Price, E. (2003). Macroeconomics Test Bank 3. In Mark Rush (Ed.) Macroeconomics by Michael Parkin, (pp. 1-340). New York:  Addison Wesley.

Graham, J., Lee, S. H. , & Price, E. (2003). Macroeconomics Test Bank 2. In Mark Rush (Ed.) Macroeconomics by Michael Parkin, (pp. 1-349). New York:  Addison Wesley.

Graham, J., Lee, S. H. , & Price, E. (2003). Macroeconomics Test Bank 1. In Mark Rush (Ed.) Macroeconomics by Michael Parkin, (pp. 1-340). New York:  Addison Wesley.

Presentation of Refereed Papers

International

 

Gardner, Lara K. & Lee, S. H. (2009, February). A Macroeconomic Study of the Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Health Capital and Economic Growth.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Pensacola, Florida.

Jamal, A., Lee, S. H., & Hsing, Y. (2008, October). A New Interest Rate Rule for Policy Makers and the Rest of Us.   Presented at INFORMS annual meetings, Washington D.C., United States of America.

Lee, S. H. (2008, February). The Market Liberalization and the Ownership Status of Incumbent Telecom Enterprises: Global Evidence from the Telecom Sector.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Nashville, Tennessee.

Hsing, Y., Gibson, J., & Lee, S. H. (2006, November). The Role of the Foreign Interest rate in the Exchange Rate Determination.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, Charleston, South Carolina.

Lee, S.H. (2004, November). Empirical Evidence of the Complementarity of Telecommunications Reform Policies.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lee, S.H. & Quayes, S. (2004, April). The Adoption of Privatization Policy in Telecommunications: A Duration Analysis of Reverse Causality.   Presented at International Industrial Organization Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Bowes, D. & Lee, S. H. (2003, November). Determinants of the Size of Criminal Population: Empirical Evidence at a County Level in the U.S.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Lee, S.H. (2003, November). Patterns of Market Liberalization in Telecommunications Sector.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Leonard, J. & Lee, S. H. (2003, November). A Socioeconomic Analysis of WNBA/NBA Rookies; Salaries.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Quayes, S. & Lee, S. H. (2003, November). The Linkage between Industry Performance in Canada and its International Trade.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Lee, S.H. & Leonard, J. (2003, July). A Study of Reverse Causality in Regulatory Reform in Telecommunications.   Presented at Western Economic Association International, Denver, Colorado.

Lee, S.H. (2002, November). Mobile Cellular Telecommunications Services and Market Liberalization.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Leonard, J., Prinzinger, J., & Lee, S. H. (2002, November). On the Economics of Aquaculture.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lee, S.H. (2001, November). A Duration Analysis of Regulatory Reform in Telecommunications.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, Tampa, Florida.

Lee, S.H. & Gutierrez, L. (2000, November). The Effect of Institution on Telecommunications Industry: Evidence Asia-Pacific and Latin American Countries.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.

National

Lee, S.H. (2008, February). An Empirical Study on the Interdependence in Telecom Reform Policy Adoptions.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance (29th annual meeting), Nashville, Tennessee.

Hsing, Y., Odusami, B., Lee, S., & Bartkus, J. (2004, November). Effects of Macroeconomic Policies on a Developing Economy.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Houston, Texas.

Leonard, J.H., Prinzinger, J., & Lee, S. H. (2003, March). William J. Baumol: A Nobel Appreciation.   Presented at Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, Texas.

Leonard, J., Prinzinger, J., & Lee, S. H. (2002, October). An International Environmental Economic Analysis.   Presented at Midsouth Association of Business Disciplines, Jackson, Mississippi.

Leonard, J., Prinzinger, J., & Lee, S. H. (2002, March). The Japanese Zero Interest Rate Economy.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Pensacola, Florida.

Leonard, J., Prinzinger, J., & Lee, S. H. (2002, March). A Socioeconomic Analysis of Professional Football Salaries.   Presented at Missouri Valley Economic Association, Memphis, Tennessee.

Leonard, J., Prinzinger, J., & Lee, S. H. (2002, March). Political Economy and Presidential Elections.   Presented at Southwestern Evonomic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lee, S.H. (2002, February). Patterns of Adoption of Privatization of State-owned Enterprises.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Pensacola, Florida.

Hsing, Y., Leonard, J., Gibson, J., & Lee, S. H. (2001, February). Impact of Greenspan's Monetary Policy on Household Spending.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Biloxi, Mississippi.

Lee, S.H. (2001, February). Do Separate Regulatory Agency Matter?: Evidence from Telecommunications Industry.   Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance, Biloxi, Mississippi.

Hsing, Y., Gibson, J., Pederson, W., & Lee, S. H. (2000, March). The Determinants of Bond Yields: A GARCH Model.   Presented at SWAFAD, San Antonio, Texas.

Grants

Funded-Internal

2002 - Lee, S. H., "Information Technology Grant", Application of business games to economics courses for the development of strategic thinking, Enhancement Grant Program for Tenure Track/Tenured Faculty-Southeastern Louisiana University, ( $1,750).

 

Papers Under Review

Jamal, A., Hsing, Y., & Lee, S. H. (2008). "A New Interest Rate Rule for Policy Makers and the Rest of Us," initial submission to Economics Letters.

Lee, S. H. & Gutierrez, L. (2008). "The impact of Wireless Telecommunication on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Countries" targeted for Applied Economics.

 

Working Papers

Lee, S. H. & Quayes, S. (2008). "The Determinants of Stock Market Liberalization" targeted for Applied Economics.