Profile

 


Full Name
• Daniel Jong Schwekendiek 

Citizenship
• German
 
Gender 
• Male 

Profession 
• Scholar 

Areas of Interest
• Socio-economic and bio-demographic development in the two Koreas 

Education 
• Dr. [German PhD] of Economics, University of Tuebingen, 2007 
• Dipl. [German BA+MA] of Economics, University of Tuebingen, 2003 

Academic Career 
• Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, 2011-present
• Researcher, University of California-Berkeley, 2010-2011 
• Researcher, University of Oxford, 2009-2010 
• Researcher, Seoul National University, 2007-2009 

Research Contributions
• Data Analysis Contributor, The Economist's Data Team 
• Data Set Contributor, International Economic History Association 
• Data Analysis Contributor, UN World Health Organization 
• Survey Coordinator, Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare

(Selected) Media Coverage
 Commentator, Wall Street Journal (USA)
 Commentator, Associated Press (USA)
 Commentator, Voice of America (USA)
 Commentator, NBC News (USA)
 Commentator, CBS News (USA)
 Commentator, United Press International (USA)
 Commentator, Boston Globe (USA)
 Research cited, Time Magazine (USA)
 Commentator, BBC Radio 4 (UK)
 Commentator, BBC World News (UK)
 Commentator, BBC News Magazine (UK)
 Research cited, Channel 4 (UK)
 Commentator, Yonhap News Agency (Korea)
 Commentator, TBS eFM Seoul (Korea)
 Commentator, Chosun Ilbo (Korea)
 Featured, Dong-A Ilbo (Korea)
 Featured, KBS World Radio (Korea)
 Commentator, German Press Agency (Germany)
 Commentator, Tagesspiegel (Germany)
 Research cited, Deutsche Welle (Germany)
 Featured, Brand Eins (Germany)
 Featured, 24-7 Press Release (Canada)
 Research cited, News.com.au (Australia)
 Commentator, Aftenposten (Norway)
 Commentator, L'Approfondimento Quotidiano Indipendente (Italy) 
 Commentator, Ara (Spain)
 Commentator, Observador (Portugal)
 Commentator, Zing News (Vietnam)

Honors 
• Awarded a Wristwatch by the President of the Republic of Korea 
• Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award 
• Selected for the Academic Reputation Survey for the THE World University Rankings