Hyun Song Shin | |
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Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Daegu, South Korea |
Academic career | |
Field | Economic theory, finance |
Institution | Princeton University |
School or tradition | Neoclassical economics |
Alma mater | Oxford University |
Doctoral advisor | James Mirrlees |
Contributions | global games |
Information at IDEAS / RePEc |
Hyun Song Shin (Korean: 신현송; born 1959) is a South Korean economic theorist and financial economist who focuses on global games. He has been the Economic Adviser and Head of Research of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) since May 1, 2014.[1]
Previously, he was the Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics at Princeton University since 2006, though he took a leave in December 2009 to advise South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the international economy as well as help set the agenda for the G-20 Seoul summit in November 2010.[1]