Jay Pil Choi is the University Distinguished Professor of Economics at

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...

and also a published author of works and books.

Early life and career

Choi graduated from

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

in Economics in 1982, and received his Ph.D. at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

in 1990. He served as an associate professor at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

and

before moving to

in 2000. In 2015, he held the Distinguished Visiting Professorship at

Hitotsubashi University is a national university located in Tokyo, Japan. It has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Chiyoda. One of the top 9 Designated National University in Japan, Hitotsubashi is a relatively small institution specialized solely in social sciences ...

Works

As an author, he is largely held in libraries worldwide, with his current highest book being published

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Jay Pil American economists Michigan State University faculty Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni American business writers South Korean emigrants to the United States Seoul National University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people)