Hyun-Song Shin

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Hyun Song Shin
Born	1959 (age 64–65) Daegu, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Academic career
Institution	Princeton University
Field	Economic theory, finance
School or tradition	Neoclassical economics
Alma mater	Oxford University
Doctoral advisor	James Mirrlees
Contributions	global games
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Hyun Song Shin (Korean: 신현송; born 1959) is a South Korean economic theorist and financial economist who focuses on global games. He has been the Economic Adviser and Head of Research of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) since May 1, 2014.^[1]

Previously, he was the Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics at Princeton University since 2006, though he took a leave in December 2009 to advise South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the international economy as well as help set the agenda for the G-20 Seoul summit in November 2010.^[1]