Hye Jee CHO (PhD, UCLA, 2008) Assistant Professor of Social Science Office: Room 3379, Academic Building Tel: (852) 2358-7830 Email: socho@ust.hk Vitae: PDF

Research Interests

• Political economy of international finance and investment
• Globalization and development
• Comparative political economy
• International organizations
• Statistical methods

Representative Publications

1. 2009."Democracy and Sovereign Credit Ratings: Do democratic institutions boost investor confidence?" Korean Political Science Review 43 (5): 113 - 135.

Forthcoming / Work In Progress

• "Political Risk, Labor Standards, and Foreign Direct Investment." Revise and Resubmit, Studies in Comparative International Development.
• "The IMF Bailouts and Sovereign Risk Ratings."
• "Veto Players and Sovereign Bond Markets."
• "Income Inequality, Political Stability, and Country Creditworthiness."

Professional Services

• Ad hoc reviewer, The Review of International Political Economy

Courses Taught

• SOSC101A: Introduction to Political Science
• SOSC229: Globalization Studies