The political economy of social media: A new eBook
Filipe Campante, Ruben Durante, and Andrea Tesei, CEPR, 27 November 2023

Singapore has long resisted benefits, so why the change of heart?
Kelvin Seah, Channel News Asia, Commentary, 19 October 2023

How open data and gamification can make Singapore’s urban travel greener
Alberto Salvo and Leonard Lee, The Business Times Weekend, 16 September 2023

Reimagining Workfare to uplift low-wage families
Ong Eecheng, Irene Y H Ng and Michael Lien, The Business Times, 28 April 2023

Commentary: Parenthood incentives – Singapore cannot keep doing more of the same without knowing whether these really work
Kelvin Seah, Channel News Asia, Commentary, 26 Feburary 2023

Chinese foreign aid: Can self-interest benefit recipients?
Joris Mueller, Vox Dev, Opinion, 26 January 2023

Was the egg market manipulated?
Indranil Chakraborty, Dhaka Tribune, Opinion, 13 January 2023

What MRT travel numbers tell us about work from home trends
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 28 October 2022

A lot of swot - good or not?
Kelvin Seah, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 August 2022

The good that can come from strikes and pandemics
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 6 July 2022

How would a person's carbon scorecard work?
Sumit Agarwal and Alberto Salvo, The Straits Times, Opinion, 22 April 2022

#MeToo shows power of social movements
Ro'ee Levy and Martin Mattsson, The Straits Times, Opinion, 15 March 2022

Carbon scorecard: informing consumers so that they learn to do their bit. Introducing this will help people make environmentally-friendly choices
Sumit Agarwal and Alberto Salvo, The Business Times, Opinion, 01 March 2022

What has a rise in a day trading and online betting to do with Covid-19?
Chew Soo Hong, Liu Haoming and Alberto Salvo, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 November 2021

Delaying retirement pays off
Chia Ngee Choon and Cynthia Chen, The Straits Times, Opinion, 28 October 2021

Telcos can do more to make phone scamming unprofitable
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 13 October 2021

Are we willing to pay for ecosystem services provided by others?
Alberto Salvo, Helena Varkkey and Michelle Miller,  The Business Times, Opinion, 14 September 2021

Workplace discrimination: Greater clarity needed
Kelvin Seah, The Straits Times, Opinion, 04 September 2021

Machine learning - a powerful tool in economics
Denis Tkachenko, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 August, 2021

Undergrads and the 3am e-mail
Georgios Georgiou, The Straits Times, Opinion, 17 June, 2021

Progressive Wage Model v minimum wage: Why not both?
Ong Ee Cheng and Jennifer Yao Chenyin, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 May, 2021

Measuring the impact of GST hike and driver subsidy 
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 22 April, 2021

University admissions not solely about grades: Some surprise results
Kelvin Seah, Jessica Pan and Rais Kamis, The Straits Times, Opinion, 11 March, 2021

What’s behind resistance to digital contact tracing apps and vaccination?
Lorenz Goette and Chen Zihua, The Straits Times, Opinion, 27 February, 2021

Will fewer foreign workers help low-wage Singaporeans?
Chua Yeow Hwee, Ivan Png and Kelvin Seah, The Straits Times, Opinion, 05 February, 2021

PSLE scores could impact life outcomes. So don't let them
Kelvin Seah, Channel News Asia, Opinion, 15 December, 2020

When open science meets closed borders
Albert Hu, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 November, 2020

Inequality: How you view it depends on what you're told
Ong Ee Cheng and Kok Siew Peng, Evelyn, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 October, 2020

From sashimi to Toyota: How currency changes affect S'poreans
Chua Yeow Hwee and Dave Chia Guo Cong, The Straits Times, Opinion, 15 September, 2020

Immigration - a fraught issue that deserves closer study
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 23 July, 2020

Raising workers’ dorm standards: who pays?
Jessica Pan and Ong Pinchuan (NUS Business), The Straits Times, Opinion, 21 July, 2020

The small constituency effect and WP factor: What statistical analysis says about PAP performance at the polls
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 14 July, 2020

How can S’pore reduce its reliance on foreign labour?
Ivan Png & Hui Kai Lung (HKUST), The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 May, 2020

Coronavirus Report – Part 68:Speculates on Future of Chinese Economy (Japanese Version)
Albert Hu, The Chemical Daily, Opinion, 07 May & 28 April, 2020

How can we tell if women are discriminated against in the labour market?
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 21 March 2020

Why government should use subsidies to encourage more to take public transport
Timothy Wong, The Straits Times, Opinion, 11 February, 2020

Why there is still a gender pay gap in Singapore
Jessica Pan, The Straits Times, Opinion, 11 January, 2020

"How to increase productivity? Change the rule book"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, , 15 November, 2019

"What economics predicts about pre-school fees after subsidies"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 3 October, 2019

"Tuition has ballooned to a S$1.4b industry in Singapore. Should we be concerned?"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, Today, Opinion, 12 September, 2019

"Traffic lights v roundabouts"
Ivan Png,The Straits Times, Opinion, 16 August, 2019

"New scoring system for Foundation level may dampen motivation"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 29 July, 2019

"Gig workers, foreign workforce may be well served by digital banks"
Chua Yeow Hwee, The Straits Times, Opinion, 19 July, 2019

"Fixation on academic qualifications will be hard to break"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 5 June, 2019

"How commuting times affect HDB flat prices"
Eric Fesselmeyer and Liu Haoming, The Straits Times, Opinion, 9 April, 2019

"Single-sex schools linked to better student performance"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 16 March, 2019

"Revisions to copyright law have far-reaching implications"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 23 January, 2019

"Productivity, not trade, explains shift from manufacturing to services"
Chen Chaoran, The Straits Times, Opinion, 21 December, 2018

"Boost fertility? Nudge educated women to marry, and marry young"
Tilak Abeysinghe, The Straits Times, Opinion, 30 November, 2018

"Ensuring poorer kids don’t feel marginalised in top schools"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 29 November, 2018

"Reducing class size is good, but mind the costs"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 24 October, 2018

"Government matchmaking programmes need a rethink to get singles to mingle"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 October, 2018

"Tweaks for a better ride-hailing market"
Timothy Wong & Professor Julian Wright, The Straits Times, Opinion,17 October, 2018

"How to nudge couples to have more kids "
Chia Ngee Choon, The Straits Times, Opinion, 26 September, 2018

"Determining the optimal subsidy for public transport"
Timothy Wong, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 July, 2018

"Productivity decline linked to high temperatures"
Eric Fesselmeyer, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 June, 2018

" When poor children in school don’t dream big"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 9 June, 2018

"Why banning tuition will only make things worse"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 May, 2018

"Why more women in East Asia are not marrying"
Jessica Pan, The Straits Times, Opinion, 18 April, 2018

"The Singapore way of calculating budget balances"
Chia Ngee Choon, The Straits Times, Opinion, 3 March, 2018

"Impact of Progressive Wage Model"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 28 February, 2018

"Taxing CPF, SRS savings could raise $1b"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 January, 2018

"Green Mark Awards and property prices"
Eric Fesselmeyer, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 January, 2018

"Superstition, ostentation and property prices"
Liu Hao Ming and Song Chang Cheng, Lianhe Zaobao,07 January, 2018

"The haze’s effects on cognition"
Chew Soo Hong, The Straits Times, Opinion,13 December, 2017

"Don’t be hasty in dismissing private university degrees"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 28 November, 2017

"Understanding gender effects of teacher-student interactions"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 24 November, 2017

"Train network’s growth a plus for home prices"
Chia Ngee Choon, The Straits Times, Opinion, 01 November, 2017

"Charging for plastic bags may have unintended costs "
Ivan Png, Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School, The Straits Times, 06 October, Opinion, 2017

"The globalisation of marriage markets"
Li Wenchao and Yi Junjian, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 July, 2017

"Immigrants outdo native students in studies"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 14 June, 2017

"S’pore research: Key is access to info"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, 07 June, Opinion, 2017

"The impact of crowdedness on housing prices"
Eric Fesselmeyer, The Straits Times, Opinion, 17 May, 2017

"Dynamic pricing in the new economy: Data up for grabs"
Chua Yeow Hwee, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 April, 2017

"How to decide whether to get a degree or start work"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 March, 2017

"The pros and cons of US withdrawal from TPP"
Shin Jang-Sup, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 February, 2017

"Which industries are vulnerable to the ‘sharing economy’?"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 February, 2017

"Three Tools for Young Investors"
Chua Yeow Hwee, The Business Times, 23 January, 2017

"How students’ aspirations exacerbate social inequality"
Nina Guyon, The Straits Times, Opinion, 11 January, 2017

"The geopolitics of populism"
Danny Quah, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 December, 2016

"Kids with tuition fare worse"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 December, 2016

"The economic roots of Trump’s win over Clinton"
Shin Jang-Sup, The Straits Times, Opinion, 26 November, 2016

"Fee guidelines for healthcare helpful, but won’t curb costs"
Ko Chiu Yu, The Straits Times, Opinion, 09 November, 2016

"Should S’pore stop its red-light camera programme?"
Timothy Wong, The Straits Times, Opinion, 12 October, 2016

"Why it’s so difficult to get a cab"
Jessica Pan, Today, 06 October, 2016

"Four ways to raise productivity"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 September, 2016

"Measuring the gains of expanding the MRT system"
Eric Fesselmeyer and Liu Haoming, The Straits Times, Opinion, 14 September, 2016

"A more equal voting system needed in greying Singapore"
Sng Tuan Hwee, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 August, 2016

"Mixed effects on pupils of different abilities"
Kelvin Seah, The Straits Times, Opinion, 27 July 2016

"Behavioural change can drive sustainability"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 July 2016

"Is the highest-ranked school the right one for your child"
Roland Cheo, The Straits Times, Opinion, 13 July 2016

"Productivity is not just a numbers game"
Chua Yeow Hee, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 June 2016

"Looking good pays off - in dollars and cents"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng , The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 May 2016

"How elders' savings alter support ratio"
Tilak Abeysinghe , The Straits Times, Opinion, 13 April 2016

"Evaluating whether policies are cost-effective"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 09 March 2016

"Gauging impact of immigrant students"
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 February 2016

"Will China impose a tax to deter yuan speculation?"
Shin Jang-Sup, The Straits Times, Opinion, 13 January 2016

"How long would you hold on for a car?"
Eric Fesselmeyer and Serene Tan, The Straits Times, Opinion, 07 October 2015

"TPP raises spectre of higher drug prices"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 09 September 2015

"Chinese yuan is no longer undervalued"
Ma Lin,The Straits Times,12 August 2015

"'Vulture’ versus chaebol in Korea"
Shin Jang-Sup, The Business Times,16 July 2015

"Making healthy transport policies"
Alberto Salvo and He Jiaxiu, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 July 2015

"The impact of housing credit on personal bankruptcy"
Sumit Agarwal and Song Changcheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 04 July 2015

"When monetary rewards fail to motivate workers"
Slesh Anand Shrestha, The Straits Times, Opinion, 10 June 2015

"Rags to rags, riches to riches"
Ong EeCheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 13 May 2015

"In defence of academic research"
Aamir R. Hashmi, The Straits Times, Opinion, 15 April 2015

"Using property prices to guide climate change policies"
Eric Fesselmeyer, Assoc Prof Liu Haoming and Assoc Prof Alberto Salvo, The Straits Times, Opinion, 08 April 2015

"Paying for that surge in Budget spending"
Chan Kok Hoe, The Straits Times, Opinion, 26 February 2015

"PIC: Move from subsidy to root cause"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 17 February 2015

"The power of compounding confounds"
Song Changcheng, The Straits Times, Opinion, 11 February 2015

"CPF reform: Nudge people to make optimal choices"
Sumit Agarwal, The Straits Times, Opinion, 09 February 2015

"Savings fund won't help foreign workers"
Ivan Png, The Straits Times, Opinion, 14 January 2015