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I am an Assistant Professor at Department of Government and International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. Prior to the current position, I was a Korea-EU Programme Postdoctoral Fellow at the Freie Universität Berlin, a Fritz Thyssen Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), and a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Tokyo. My primary research interests lie in democratic representation, comparative welfare states, gender and legislative politics. I hold a MPhil and a DPhil in politics at the University of Oxford, and completed a B.A. in public administration from Korea University. My works have appeared or are forthcoming in international journal including European Political Science, Democratization, Parliamentary Affairs, Journal of Women, Politics and Policies, and Journal of Legislative Studies.
Research Interests
- Mass-elite representation gap in old and new democracies, with specific focus on causes, measurement strategies, and normative implications
- Comparative welfare states of OECD countries, with special focus on East Asian countries
- Gender Politics of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, with special focus on legislative politics
- Multi-methods, with special focus on social network analysis and media content analysis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Representing Women and Facing Electoral Disadvantage? A Mixed-method Analysis of Policy-career Trade-offs in South Korea and Taiwan
1/09/21 → 31/08/24
Project: Research project
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Overpromising Social Welfare Benefits? Electoral Competition and Welfare Politics in Taiwan
Shim, J., Mar 2022, In: Journal of East Asian Studies. 22, 1, p. 99-123 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Substantive representation of women and policy-vote trade-offs: does supporting women’s issue bills decrease a legislator’s chance of reelection?
Shim, J., 2 Oct 2022, In: The Journal of Legislative Studies. 28, 4, p. 533-553 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Politicization of Social Investment in the Media and Legislature in North East Asia
Shim, J., 20 May 2022, The World Politics of Social Investment. Volume II: The Politics of Varying Social Investment Strategies. Garritzmann, J. L., Häusermann, S. & Palier, B. (eds.).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Gender and Politics in Northeast Asia: Legislative Patterns and Substantive Representation in Korea and Taiwan
SHIM, J., 3 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. 42, 2, p. 138-155 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Gender Politics and Legislative Networks in Taiwan: An Analysis of Women-Bill Co-Sponsorship and Bill Success
Shim, J., Jul 2021, In: Parliamentary Affairs. 74, 3, p. 639-661 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)