Dr. Ayoung Kim
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
a.kim@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-7986
Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Bldg, Rm 317
Overview
Biography
I am an applied economist specializing in regional economics and community economic development, focusing on regional and community economic performance, socioeconomic issues, regional economic resilience, and labor and population economics.
Education
- Purdue University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) , Agricultural Economics
- The State University of New York at Buffalo, Master of Arts (M.A.) , Mathematics
- Seoul National University, Master of Arts (M.A.) , Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
- Yonsei University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) , Urban Planning and Engineering
Research/Extension Interests
Rural Community Economic Development
Regional Economics
Labor and Population Economics
Applied Econometrics
Spatial/Regional Data Analytics
Teaching Interests
Quantitative Economic Modeling
Regional Economics
Rural/Community Development
Spatial/Regional Data Analysis
International Agricultural Trade
Websites
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Davis, G., Jordan, J., Canales Medina, D., Kim, A., Buys, D. R. 2025. Understanding the Relationship between Broadband Access, Online Food Purchasing, and Food Security during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Mississippi. Frontiers in Nutrtion |
| 2024 | Kim, A., Waldorf, B. S. 2024. Unpacking the Gender Wage Gap in the US: The Impact of Rurality, Age, and Occupation. Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 3(4):706-723. Download |
| 2024 | Giscombe, S., Canales, E., Davis, G., Kim, A., Buys, D. 2024. Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and the Role of the Food Environment. Journal of Food Distribution Research 55(2):23–45. |
| 2024 | Kim, E., Kim, A., Nam, K. 2024. Impacts of Demand and Supply-side Interventions on South Korea’s Housing Markets: a Dynamic Housing-CGE Analysis. Annals of Regional Science 73:397–429. Download |
| 2023 | Kim, A., Lim, J., Colletta, A. 2023. How Regional Economic Structure Matters in the Era of COVID-19: Resilience Capacity of U.S. states. Annals of Regional Science 70(1):159-185. Download |
| 2023 | Kim, A., Waldorf, B. S. 2023. The Index of Relative Rurality (IRR): US County Data for 2020, Version 1.0.0 [Data set]. Zenodo Download |
| 2022 | Yun, S., Kim, A. 2022. Economic impact of natural disasters: A myth or mismeasurement?. Applied Economics Letters 29(10):861-866. Download |
| 2022 | Kim, E., Kim, A., Moon, I. 2022. Government Intervention in Real Estate Market: Is Tax Reform Effective in Seoul Housing Market?. New Frontiers in RegionalScience: Asian Perspectives, Springer [Book Chapter] 56:221-243. Download |
| 2021 | Kim, A., Waldorf, B. S., Duncan, N. T. 2021. U.S. Immigration Policy and Brain Waste. Annals of Regional Science 66(2):209-236. Download |
| 2021 | Kim, A., Waldorf, B. S. 2021. Retirement, Relocation, and Residential Choices. New Frontiers in RegionalScience: Asian Perspectives, Springer [Book Chapter] 45:181-196. Download |
| 2019 | Kim, A., Waldorf, B. S. 2019. Baby Boomers’ Paths into Retirement. Springer Nature [Book Chapter] 40:225-247. Download |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Kim, A., Mills, D. 2024. Demographic Dynamics in Mississippi: Transition to an Aging Society. Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
| 2024 | Regmi, S., Kim, A., Mills, D. 2024. Exploring Broadband Adoption in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 2023 | Boyce, M., Kim, A., Smith, R., Barefield, D. A. 2023. Mississippi Economic and Financial Well-Being: Patterns and Trends . Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
| 2023 | Dawadi, S., Kim, A., Barefield, D. A. 2023. Business Employment by Age and Size of Firms in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
| 2023 | Browne, J., Kim, A., Yun, S., Posadas, B. C. 2023. Economic Impacts of Bacterial Beach Closures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Mississippi State University Extension Publication P3949 Download |
| 2021 | Meadowcroft, D., Kim, A., Barefield, D. A., Barnes, J. N. 2021. The State of Broadband Access in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3653. Download |
| 2019 | Smith, R. C., Kim, A. 2019. Mississippi Economic Wellbeing and Poverty. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3267. Download |
Graduate Students
- Hudu Abukari
- Caren Mwange
- Sabina Regmi (Ph.D. student at Colorado State Unviersity)
- Jessica Browne (Business process analyst, Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation)
- Sabin Dawadi
- Mckenzie Boyce (Carvalho) (Ph.D. student at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Awards & Honors
Society Memberships
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
- Korean Regional Science Association
- North American Regional Science Council
- Regional Science Association International
- Southern Agricultural Economic Association
- Southern Regional Science Association
