Yeomin Yoon , Ph.D.
Professor of Finance and International Business ( retired )
Department of Finance
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Yeomin Yoon, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance and International Business ( retired )
Department of Finance
Yeomin Yoon, Ph.D., is an opinion columnist for The KAUPA Letters, Journal of the Korean American University Professors Association, and a professor emeritus at Seton Hall University. After spending fourteen years as a senior economist and general manager of international joint ventures at one of the largest American corporations, he taught global business (multi-disciplinary course) and international finance for thirty-three years at Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business until January 2022. Yoon also served as a visiting professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and Seoul National University in South Korea. As a corporate finance advisor to a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program, he taught corporate finance and international finance to the economics faculty of eight universities in the former Yugoslavia. Additionally, Yoon served eight years as a senior special fellow and academic advisor of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) for a program designed to train diplomats and other government officials of the U.N. member states on global economy and finance. He was a frequent panelist/guest speaker/discussion leader on international financial and economic issues for many groups, including the WNYE (Channel 25 in New York) TV programs regarding East Asia.
Education
- Ph.D., joint doctoral program of Bryn Mawr College and University of Pennsylvania
- M.A., Bryn Mawr College
- B.A., Seoul National University
Scholarship
Examples of KAUPA Letters essays and newspaper articles published in recent years (as of December 1, 2023) [The KAUPA Letters is Journal of the Korean American University Professors Association. Yoon’s essays are available at www.kaupa.org in pdf format at https://kaupa.org. From the February 1, 2021, issue, they are also available in e-book format http://kaupa.airyvo.com.]
- “A Plea to The Republic of Korea’s Young Economists,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 11, Issue Number 2, December 1, 2023, pp. 67-74
- “The Misuse and Abuse of the Concept of Civilization,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 11, Issue Number 1, October 1, 2023, pp. 58-69.
- “Recollections and Reflections on Syngman Rhee (이승만),” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 6, August 1, 2023, pp. 70-85.
- “Pax Romana, Pax Mongolica, Pax Americana, and Pax Sinica Wannabe: Implications for Concerned Koreans” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 5, June 1, 2023, pp. 65-83.
- “The Worldview of the Believers of "Stive to Benefit Humanity"(홍익인간): Vertical & Horizontal Connectivity” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 4, April 1, 2023,pp. 57-64.
- “중국의 세계화 (China’s Globalization, 全球化 Quan Qiu Hua),” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 4, April 1, 2023, pp. 65-71.
- “Extended Summary in English for 중국의 세계화 (China's Globalization),” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 4, April 1, 2023, pp. 71-73.
- “It’s Lunar New Year, not Chinese New Year, Stupid!” Volume 10, Issue Number 3, February 1, 2023, pp. 56-58.
- “Four No’s!,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 3, February 1, 2023, pp. 59-60.
- “Remembrance and Return,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 3, February1, 2023, pp. 61-66.
- “Is TANSTAAFL Always Valid?” KAUPA Letters,Volume 10, Issue Number 2, December 1, 2022, pp. 74-78.
- (With China-Tai Kim) “A Revisit to Samuel Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations?” -- The Perspective of Koreans,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 10, Issue Number 1, October 1, 2022, pp. 58-63.
- “Dark Side of Shinzo Abe's Legacy,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 9, Issue Number 6, August 1, 2022, pp. 53-55.
- “Do Americans have to apologize for dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?” KAUPA Letters, Volume 9, Issue Number 6, August 1, 2022, pp. 56-58.
- “Shinzo Abe’s Legacy,” The Nation, September 27, 2022 (on-line issue)
- “The Education We Need,” Commonweal, March 2, 2022.
- “China and Globalization” KAUPA Letters, Volume 9, Issue Number 5, June 1, 2022, pp.42-56.
- “Does Financialization Lead to a Moral Economy?” KAUPA Letters, Volume 9, Issue Number 3, February 1, 2022, pp.36-42.
- “ What is the future of the Korean Peninsula?” KAUPA Letters, Volume 9, Issue Number 2, December 1, 2021, pp.60-44.
- “Enable the People to Say, “Amazing! We Did it, All by Ourselves!” KAUPA Letters, Volume 9, Issue Number 1, October 1, 2021, pp.89-93.
- “Globalization and the Tango,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 8, Issue Number 6, August 1, 2021, pp.66-69.
- “One Interpretation of Buddha’s Teachings,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 8, Issue Number 5, June 1, 2021, pp.77-79.
- “A Reflections on the Ramseyer Controversy on “Comfort Women,” KAUPA Letters, Volume 8, Issue Number 4, April 1, 2021, pp.62-65.
- “What will be the future of American democracy?” KAUPA Letters, Volume 8, Issue Number 3, February 1, 2021, pp.50-52.
- “Financialization of the US economy and a just society’s political economy” KAUPA Letters, Volume 8, Issue Number 2, December 1, 2020, pp.71-75.
- “Assessing Korean Peninsula’s future,” Taipei Times, November 6,2020, p. 8. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/11/06/2003746448
- “Will China Change?” KAUPA Letters, Volume 8, Issue Number 1, October 1, 2020, pp.57-59.
- “Strong backbone can thwart China,” Taipei Times, September 16, 2020, p. 8. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/09/16/2003743488
- “China and change,” Taipei Times, August 12, 2020, p. 8. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/08/12/2003741518
- “Seton Hall prof: Students in Hong Kong should consider fleeing,” The Star-Ledger/nj.com. August 6, 2020. https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/08/seton-hall-prof-students-in-hong-kongshould-consider-fleeing-opinion.html
- “Look at the moon rather than the finger,” KAUPA Letters, August 1, 2020, pp.32-34.
- “China’s odds of democratization,” Taipei Times, July 29, 2020, p. 8. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/07/29/2003740731
- “Americans are too immature to appreciate the full scope of world history,” South China Morning Post, June 25, 2020. https://scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3090366/americans-aretoo-immature-appreciate-full-scope-world-history
- “Building an Ethic of Maximum Harmony among Diverse Cultures,” KAUPA Newsletters, June 2020, pp.29-31.
- “Coronavirus pandemic means the world needs more coordinated science and tech, notless,” South China Morning Post, April 21, 2020. https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3080706/coronavirus-pandemic-means-worldneeds-more-coordinated-science
- “Human values and university education: universities should return to traditional values,” KAUPA Newsletters, April 2020, pp.28-31.
- “Ethics and Economics: Mainstream Economics Needs a Paradigm Shift,” KAUPA Newsletters, March 2020, pp.16-18.
- “Chinese New Year: A Glaring Misnomer,” KAUPA Newsletters, January 2020, pp.16-18.
- “Democracy at peril,” Taipei Times, January 11, 2020, p. 6. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2021/01/11/2003750333
- “An Essy regarding the Nature of China,” KAUPA Newsletters, December 2019, pp.15-16.
- “Time to focus on the mechanics of malfeasance,” Financial Times, December 14, 2018, p. 8.
- “Financialisation’ damages the entire economy,” Financial Times, September 18, 2018, p. 8.
- “Nations’ productivity does not depend on graduates,” Financial Times, February 28, 2017, p. 8.
Examples of refereed journal articles published in recent years
- Yoon, Yeomin (2023), “Forging a Moral Basis for Emerging Economies,” Journal of Global Trade, Ethics and Law, Volume 1 Issue 3, 2023, pp. 26-35.
- Choi, Youngna, and Yoon, Yeomin (2022), “ON HEDGE PARAMETERS OF CURRENCY OPTIONS,” International Journal of Business, accepted for publication, expected date of publication date: Vol. 27, No. 1, February.
- Yoon, Yeomin (2020), “Enable the People to Say, ‘We Did It’,” Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy, Volume 21, Issue 4, December, pp. 555-561.
Yoon, Yeomin (2020), “An Exercise on Human Values, Ethics, and Political Economy,” Journal of Accounting, Ethics &Public Policy, Volume 21, Issue 1, January, pp. 1-28. - McGee, Robert W., Yoon, Yeomin, and Liu, Zhaoxu (2019) “Should Governments Tax the Rich and Subsidize the Poor? An Empirical Study of German Opinion,” Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy, Volume 19, No. 2, March, pp. 101-123.
- McGee, Robert, and Yoon, Yeomin (2018), “Should Governments Tax the Rich and Subsidize the Poor? An Empirical Study of South Korean Opinion,” Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy, Volume 19, No. 1, January, pp. 1-20.
- McGee, Robert W., Yoon, Yeomin, and Taylor, Ulysses (2017). “Chinese and Korean Views on Accepting Bribes: An Empirical Study,” The Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy, Volume 18, No. 2, March, pp. 151-167.
TV Moderator / Discussion Leader / Interviews
- Interviewed by Father Lawrence Frizzell on the Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies radio program (WSOU 89.5 FM, May 25, 2018) regarding “Ethics and Business.”
- Interviewed by the National Catholic Register regarding North Korea (extensively quoted in the April 28, 2017 article, “North Korea: Another Option,” by Victor Gaetan, the senior international correspondent). See http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/north-korea-another-option
- Interviewed by the Yonhap News(the largest news agency in South Korea) regarding “Should South Korea join the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement?” on October 6, 2015. The interview was published in NAVER News on October 7.
- Served as the moderator/discussion leader on “Corporate and Financial Reform in Asia With a Focus on South Korea” for WNYE-TV New York Channel 25. The 30-minute program was broadcast on February 3, 2002, at 7:30 PM. in New York and the tri-state area. Also broadcast by WNVC-TV Channel 56, 6:00 PM., Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Rebroadcast on March 3, 2002.
- Served as the moderator/discussion leader on “Terrorism and the Global Economy” for WNYETV New York Channel 25. The program was broadcast on December 16, 2001, at 7:30 PM. in New York and the tri-state area. Also broadcast by WNVC-TV Channel 56, 6:00 PM., Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
- Interviewed by WMBC-TV New Jersey Channel 63 on “The Impact of the September 11 Attacks on the Global Political Economy.” The 15-minute program was broadcast in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania on October 1, 2001, 9:00 PM.
- Interviewed by WMBC-TV New Jersey Channel 63 on “The Impact of the September 11 Attacks on the U.S. Economy.” The 15-minute program was broadcast in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania on September 24, 2001, 9:00 PM.
- Served as a panelist of the WNYE (Channel 25) TV program on “Is Asia’s recovery from
the financial crisis in jeopardy? – The Case of South Korea.” Moderated by Tony Emerson,
Senior Editor of Newsweek International, the 30-minute program (syndicated nationally
by the PBS) was broadcast in New York City and in its tri-state area on December 20,
2000 (at 7:30 p.m.); in
Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia on December 30, 2000 (at 5:30 p.m., WNVC Channel 56). - Served as a panelist of the WNYE (Channel 25) TV program on Asia's recovery from the financial crisis. Moderated by Tony Emerson, Senior Editor of Newsweek, the 30-minute program (syndicated nationally by the PBS) was broadcast in New York City and in its tri-state area on December 15, 1999 (at 7:30 p.m.); at a later time in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
- Interviewed by Asian America, a TV program nationally syndicated by the PBS, regarding
the U.S. - Asia relationship and the U.S.-North Korea relations. The 30-minute interview
was broadcast on Channel 25 (WNYE) in New York City and in its tri-state area on June
16, 1999 (at 7:30 p.m.) as well as in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia on June
20. It was
rebroadcasted on September 1.
Accomplishments
Awards
- Bright Idea Award, NJPRO, 2006
- Recipient of Outstanding Teaching Award, 1996
- “Top Ten” downloads on papers posted with the Social Science Research Network