Bun Song Lee Data-verified

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Associate Professor of Economics

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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13 h-index 41 pubs 667 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Bun Song Lee's research focuses on economic and demographic analyses, with a particular emphasis on labor markets and population dynamics. He has investigated the impact of an aging workforce on wages and productivity, specifically examining its effects in Korea. His work also explores the relationships between elderly employment and labor market outcomes for younger and prime-age adults, utilizing Korean longitudinal and cross-sectional data.

Further research by Lee includes studies on transportation behavior, such as identifying commuter patterns for various modes of transport in the U.S. He has published 41 papers, accumulating 659 citations and an h-index of 13. Lee collaborates with Nhi Pham, Omer Cem Kutlubay, and Joseph Lawson Burton, all from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, with whom he has co-authored publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 13
  • Publications: 41
  • Citations: 667

Selected Publications

  • Commuting patterns and use of bus, cycling, and walking in small and medium-sized U.S. cities: an analysis of demographic influences (2025)
  • Who Commutes using Bus, Subway, Railroad, Cycling, and Walking in the U.S.? (2025)
  • Aging workforce, wages, and productivity: Do older workers drag productivity down in Korea? (2023)
    18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Relationships between elderly employment and labor market outcomes of young and prime-age adults: Evidence from Korean longitudinal and cross-sectional data (2021)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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