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Jin W. Choi
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6216
DePaul Center
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-8842
condor.depaul.edu/~jchoi
jchoi@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Economics, 1982
M.S. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Agricultural Economics, 1979
B.A. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Economics and Mathematics, 1976

Academic Experience


Associate Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1984 - Now).

Professional Interests

Research: Money and Banking, and Futures and Options MarketsTeaching: Money and Banking, Applied Quantitative Analysis, and Business and Economic Forecasting,

Selected Publications

Article

Choi, J. (2009). An Examination into Rationality and Operational Efficiency of Exchange Mergers. Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 6 (1), 89-103.
Choi, J., Miller, M. (2008). A Futuristic Solution to the North Korean Dilemma: An Economic Perspective. Journal of Economic Asymmetries.
Choi, J., Batavia, B. (1995). The Impact of Options Trading on the Underlying Futures Markets: the Case of the U.S. Treasury Bond and Note Markets. Indian Journal of Economics, 5 (1), 27-46.
Choi, J., Jang, I. (2005). The Changing Environment of the U.S. Futures Industry Under the Patriot Act. Korean Journal of Financial Studies, 11 (1), 37-59.
Choi, J., Jang, I., Kim, S. (2004). The Current Status of Futures Regulations in Foreign Countries. Korean Journal of Financial Studies, 10 (1), 107-143.
Choi, J. (2000). How Korea Created One of History's Most Successful Stock Index Futures. Journal of Global Financial Markets, 1 (2), pp. 17-24.

Book or Chapter in Book

Choi, J., Kim, D. (2009). This Is How Wall Street Fell. Seoul, Korea: Boogle Books. Pages: 228.
Choi, J. (2005). Professor Jin Wook Choi's Guide on How to Be Rich. Seoul, Korea: Korea Banking Institute. Pages: 408.
Choi, J. (2008). Step-by-Step Business Math and Statistics. : Pearson Custom Publishing. Pages: 428.
Choi, J. (2009). Step-by-Step Business Math and Statistics-2nd Edition. New York: Pearson Custom Publishing. Pages: 445.
Choi, J., Schramm , Jang (2003). Strategies to Adopt Foreign Futures Regulations. : Korea Futures Association.

Selected Consulting

2008: Member of the Board of Directors; Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Foster Bank
2007: Taught at the Stalla CFA Review Program, Stalla CFA Review Program
2005: Resource for Korean futures/options business and Chicago Board of Trad, Scot Capital
2005: Member of the Board of Directors, Foster Bank
2005-2008: Teaches in the Stalla CFA Review Program, Stalla CFA Review Program

Selected Professional and Community Service

Editorial in a newspaper

2005: Joongang Ilbo - Seoul, Described the reason why the U.S. will not tolerate the nuclear development in North Korea. (12/26/2005)
2005: Hankook Ilbo - Chicago, Described the issues with Korean-American economy in the Chicago region such as its current problems and solutions and suggested business development and growth strategies. (12/22/2005, Page A3)
2004: Korea Joongang Daily Newspaper, Wrote an article entitled - High Oil Price Slows Economic Recovery - on 6/10/2004.
2004: Korea Joongang Daily Newspaper, Wrote an article entiled - The 2003 Summary and the 2004 Outlook of the U.S. Economy, Part 1 - on 1/8/2004 and its Part 2 on 1/9/2004.

Reviewer: Book Review not Published in a Journal

2005: Worth Publishers, Reviewed 3 chapters of a proposed textbook on Money and banking

Member of a Committee

2006: Korean-American Scholarship Foundation, Serves on the Scholarship Selection Committee

Other Community Service Activities

2006: Newspaper Interview, Gave an interview on the impact of Large Ethnic Groceries on Small Local Groceries in the 9/9/06 issue of The Korea Daily (Joongang Ilbo).

Speech / Presentation at a Community Meeting

2006: Korea Banking Institute, Presented a lecture on the U.S. Financial Market Outlook to a 33 member-group of Korean bankers on 5/16/06
2006: KWOC-TV Channel 41 Economic Commentaries, Gave three-part commentaries on High Gasoline Price and Asian Community; Wal-Mart and Big Box Ordinance; and U.S. Trade Deficit on 9/4/06, 9/11/06, and 9/18/06.
2006: Chicago Public Schools OLCE/KOWIN, Presented a lecture on Korean Economic Power and Outlook for teachers of the Chicago Public School System as a part of their continuing education credit on 5/13/06