Summary
Yun taek Oh is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno. His area of research is applied microeconomics and labor economics, with particular emphasis on U.S. labor policies and workforce aging. His recent research focuses on the role of various occupational regulations in the US healthcare industry on the labor supply of healthcare practitioners and consumer welfare, as well as the impact of older workers' retirement from the labor force on their subsequent health outcomes. He currently teaches undergraduate business statistics.
Research Interests
- Occupational regulations
- Policy analysis
- Labor Economics
- Applied microeconomics
- Workforce Aging
- Retirement
Selected Publications
- Yun taek Oh and Morris M. Kleiner (2025). “The Influence of Occupational Licensing on Workforce Transitions to Retirement”. Industrial Relations, 64: 643-659.
- Yun taek Oh (2024). “Bridge Employment or Encore Career? Examining Predictors That Distinguish Later-Life Career Transitions.” The Journals of Gerontology, Series B, 79 (8), gbae104.
Teaching
- ECON 261 - Principles of Statistics I
- ECON 262 - Principles of Statistics II
Education
- Ph.D. Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, 2023.
- M.P.P. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2019.
- B.S. Economics, 2015.
- B.A. Statistics, 2015.