Joon Hwang

I study how social networks shape the ways people manage risk under conditions of economic and environmental change in rural Bangladesh. My research combines multilayered network analysis, spatial analysis, and field experiment to examine how market integration and economic inequality transform reciprocity and connectivity, and how these shifts influence patterns of risk-taking in the face of environmental uncertainty.

I am extending my dissertation research by integrating research on climate change, health, and social networks. My current research projects focus on how households and communities respond to environmental shocks, how these responses affect health and well-being, and how migration and remittance flows contribute to resilience in the face of increasing climate variability.