Yumi Park

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of International Economics, Government & Business (EGB) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). I study the political economy of international money and finance, with a particular focus on how firms, governments, and international institutions shape cross-border investment.
My research examines business–state relations across the investment cycle: how governments open markets to international capital, how firms gain political and regulatory access abroad, and what happens when these relationships break down and disputes move into international institutions. My book project studies the political foundations of financial globalization, while related projects examine regulatory capture, multinational firms’ nonmarket strategies, and the political foundations of investor–state arbitration. More broadly, I study how domestic politics and international institutions shape cooperation and conflict in the global economy.
I was previously a SCANCOR visiting scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. I received my PhD in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.