Tae Hoon Oum

Tae Hoon Oum is a Retired Faculty member at The University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, within the BUS department. His research focuses on global strategic airline alliances, international air transport, telecommunications, public utilities, transport and telecom infrastructure policy, and strategies for building transport, logistics, and distribution hubs. His work also addresses transport, logistics, and telecom policy issues in Asia Pacific countries. Oum has published extensively in journals such as Transport Policy and the Journal of Air Transport Management, with research topics including air connectivity, airport efficiency, and pandemic impacts on aviation markets.

Tae H Oum is a professor at the University of British Columbia, specializing in transport, aviation, policies, economics, and business. His research explores the economic efficiency of railways, ownership forms in airports, and the impacts of liberalization on airline competition. Oum investigates price elasticities of transport demand, productivity performance of major airports, and the effects of horizontal alliances on airline profitability. His work also examines the allocation of airline seats, demand models, and the role of economic regulation in aviation. Oum's research provides insights into the strategic behavior of airlines and the implications of globalization for the industry.