Annie Soyean Lee
Assistant Professor of International Economics, Johns Hopkins University
Annie Lee is an Assistant Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Her research interest lies on the areas of international finance and macroeconomics. Her research focuses on the determinants of the currency composition of public and private debt and their macroeconomic implications.
Before joining the faculty, she received her PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and completed her MA in Economics from Seoul National University.
Recent work by Annie Soyean Lee
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When firms act like banks: Carry trades and currency risk management in emerging markets
Short-term foreign currency borrowing is largely used for carry trade-like activities rather than financing productive investment, underscoring the need to focus on debt maturity and firm heterogeneity when designing policies to manage financial risk...
Published 06.11.25