The South Korean Government’s Policies on Education: Social Response and Economic Effects
Research done at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute
Advised by Professor HyoJung Jang
Advised by Professor HyoJung Jang
After gaining independence in the 1950s, the South Korean government set out multiple education initiatives that would scientifically progress the national society forward. Policymakers at this time were afraid that if the people weren’t educated, the nation would re-enter a stage of dominance by a foreign country. The result was positive for the following decades: the economy generally improved and the nation had one of the most educated workforces in the world. However, this was mostly because the Korean people would respond to those government incentives by endeavoring themselves further into education. This lead to a widespread pursuit for education within the nation, one that people have not yet been able to recover from. This is evidently seen as many Koreans agree that in order to attain true success, one cannot be content with just financial success but also be educated. With the rising cost for high-quality education in South Korea and the willingness for citizens to pay for high-cost private education, social immobility and inequality has become a significant problem - the gap between the educated rich and the uneducated poor has only been getting wider. The research conclusion is that while government policies advocating for better education helped South Korea grow economically for decades, the long-term result, as viewed in 2020, is that the reality for Korean students have only been getting worse.
Housing the Unhoused: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Viewpoints in California
Research done through the LegiSchool Civics Virtual Institute (CSU Sacramento)
Advised by Rotce Hernandez
Co-Authored with Gavin Alfaro, Joshua Meneses, and Sarabaesh Srikumar
Advised by Rotce Hernandez
Co-Authored with Gavin Alfaro, Joshua Meneses, and Sarabaesh Srikumar
How can California assist people living in homelessness? What community programs have shown the most success? Are tiny homes a possible solution? How can urban planning help combat homelessness?
Applying Game Theory to Real-Life Situations: Competitive Corporate Marketing and Modern Health Issues
Research done at Brown University
Advised by Professor Santiago Hermo and Professor Diego Gentile Passaro
Co-Authored with Luis Miguel Ong and Melvin Fernandez
Advised by Professor Santiago Hermo and Professor Diego Gentile Passaro
Co-Authored with Luis Miguel Ong and Melvin Fernandez
Game Theory, or in specific strategic interactions, is important in determining an individual’s choice in everyday life. In this research paper, we looked at the different factors that can affect people’s choice in the real world. For the first scenario, we applied the principles of Game Theory to determine whether it's better for modern technology to release their products before or after competitors, considering the benefits and negatives of both scenarios as well as underlying factors. The second scenario was with a modern virus as of 2020: COVID-19. Looking into whether people will choose to wear a mask or not given the benefits and negatives, we were able to apply game theory calculations to determine the results.
Utilizing Game Theory to determine whether Political Biases or Statistical Probability is More Significant in Predicting an Individual’s Political Association
Research done at Brown University
Advised by Professor Santiago Hermo and Professor Diego Gentile Passaro
Co-Authored with Luis Miguel Ong and Melvin Fernandez
Advised by Professor Santiago Hermo and Professor Diego Gentile Passaro
Co-Authored with Luis Miguel Ong and Melvin Fernandez
There are two ways in determining an individual's political association: political stereotypes and biases. Political stereotypes in this scenario is directly referring to the characteristics people attribute to a certain political party while biases in this scenario refer to the history of a certain party dominance given in a particular area. Both methods are commonly used in analyzing political data as they both generally tend to produce accurate results. However, to determine which method is more accurate, we utilized the basic principles of statistical game theory. We asked 176 students a few questions regarding what they thought an imaginary individual’s political affiliation was, given their political stereotypes and their region’s political bias. Given both choices, the students mostly made their choice on political stereotypes, choosing against the high probability of an imaginary character being a particular political party member due to the region that they live in.
Social Impacts of RFID Biotech Chips: Social Incorporation, Human Interactions, Socioeconomic Impacts, Personal Finance Influences
The incorporation of RFID Biotechnology chips into society is expected to bring unprecedented social effects. Because the full incorporation of RFID chips on a mass scale has yet to occur at the time of writing this research paper, there is a lack of sources that outline its exact social impacts. Hence, in this research paper, the study revolves primarily around case-studies of past social impacts from technological advancements. Examples of such advancements in this paper include scissors, touch-screen smartphones, and GPS trackers. This paper points out similarities between varying technology and predicts the potential social impacts that society will face when RFID Biotechnology chips are incorporated into society on a mass scale.
