2019 <\/a> 2018 <\/a> 2017 <\/a> 2016 <\/a> 2015 <\/a> 2019 “How to increase productivity? Change the rule book<\/a>“ Opinion Pieces by Faculty Members (2015-2019) 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2019 “How to increase productivity? Change the rule book“Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0Opinion, , 15 November, 2019 “What economics predicts about pre-school fees after subsidies“Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0Opinion, 3 October, 2019 “Tuition has ballooned to a S$1.4b industry in Singapore. Should […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":299,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20018","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20018"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20028,"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20018\/revisions\/20028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, , 15 November, 2019 “What economics predicts about pre-school fees after subsidies<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 3 October, 2019 “Tuition has ballooned to a S$1.4b industry in Singapore. Should we be concerned?<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, Today,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 12 September, 2019 “Traffic lights v roundabouts<\/a>“
Ivan Png,The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 16 August, 2019 “New scoring system for Foundation level may dampen motivation<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 29 July, 2019 “Gig workers, foreign workforce may be well served by digital banks<\/a>“
Chua Yeow Hwee, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 19 July, 2019 “Fixation on academic qualifications will be hard to break<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 5 June, 2019 “How commuting times affect HDB flat prices<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer and Liu Haoming, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 9 April, 2019 “Single-sex schools linked to better student performance<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 16 March, 2019 “Revisions to copyright law have far-reaching implications<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 23 January, 2019 2018 “Productivity, not trade, explains shift from manufacturing to services<\/a>“
Chen Chaoran, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 21 December, 2018 “Boost fertility? Nudge educated women to marry, and marry young<\/a>“
Tilak Abeysinghe, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 30 November, 2018 “Ensuring poorer kids don’t feel marginalised in top schools<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 29 November, 2018 “Reducing class size is good, but mind the costs<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 24 October, 2018 “Government matchmaking programmes need a rethink to get singles to mingle<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 20 October, 2018 “Tweaks for a better ride-hailing market<\/a>“
Timothy Wong & Professor Julian Wright, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion,17 October, 2018 “How to nudge couples to have more kids<\/a>\u00a0“
Chia Ngee Choon, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 26 September, 2018 “Determining the optimal subsidy for public transport<\/a>“
Timothy Wong, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 20 July, 2018 “Productivity decline linked to high temperatures<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer, The Straits Times,<\/em>\u00a0Opinion, 20 June, 2018 “\u00a0When poor children in school don’t dream big<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 9 June, 2018 “Why banning tuition will only make things worse<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 10 May, 2018 “Why more women in East Asia are not marrying<\/a>“
Jessica Pan, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion,\u00a0<\/em>18 April, 2018 “The Singapore way of calculating budget balances<\/a>“
Chia Ngee Choon, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 3 March, 2018 “Impact of Progressive Wage Model<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 28 February, 2018 “Taxing CPF, SRS savings could raise $1b<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 12 January, 2018 “Green Mark Awards and property prices<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer, The Straits Times,<\/em>\u00a0Opinion, 10 January, 2018 “Superstition, ostentation and property prices<\/a>“
Liu Hao Ming and Song Chang Cheng, Lianhe Zaobao<\/em>,07 January, 2018 2017 “The haze’s effects on cognition<\/a>“
Chew Soo Hong, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion,13 December, 2017 “Don’t be hasty in dismissing private university degrees<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 28 November, 2017 “Understanding gender effects of teacher-student interactions<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 24 November, 2017 “Train network’s growth a plus for home prices<\/a>“
Chia Ngee Choon, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 01 November, 2017 “Charging for plastic bags may have unintended costs\u00a0<\/a>“
Ivan Png, Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School, The Straits Times,<\/em>\u00a006 October, Opinion, 2017 “The globalisation of marriage markets<\/a>“
Li Wenchao and Yi Junjian, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 12 July, 2017 “Immigrants outdo native students in studies<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 14 June, 2017 “S’pore research: Key is access to info<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,<\/em>\u00a007 June, Opinion, 2017 “The impact of crowdedness on housing prices<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer, The Straits Times,<\/em>\u00a0Opinion, 17 May, 2017 “Dynamic pricing in the new economy: Data up for grabs<\/a>“
Chua Yeow Hwee, The Straits Times,<\/em>\u00a0Opinion, 12 April, 2017 “How to decide whether to get a degree or start work<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 08 March, 2017 “The pros and cons of US withdrawal from TPP<\/a>“
Shin Jang-Sup, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 08 February, 2017 “Which industries are vulnerable to the ‘sharing economy’?<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 08 February, 2017 “Three Tools for Young Investors”<\/a>
Chua Yeow Hwee, The Business Times,\u00a0<\/em>23 January, 2017 “How students’ aspirations exacerbate social inequality<\/a>“
Nina Guyon, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 11 January, 2017 2016 “The geopolitics of populism<\/a>“
Danny Quah, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 12 December, 2016 “Kids with tuition fare worse<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 08 December, 2016 “The economic roots of Trump’s win over Clinton<\/a>“
Shin Jang-Sup, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 26 November, 2016 “Fee guidelines for healthcare helpful, but won’t curb costs<\/a>“
Ko Chiu Yu, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 09 November, 2016 “Should S’pore stop its red-light camera programme?<\/a>“
Timothy Wong, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 12 October, 2016 “Why it’s so difficult to get a cab<\/a>“
Jessica Pan, Today,\u00a0<\/em>06 October, 2016 “Four ways to raise productivity<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 20 September, 2016 “Measuring the gains of expanding the MRT system<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer and Liu Haoming, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 14 September, 2016 “A more equal voting system needed in greying Singapore<\/a>“
Sng Tuan Hwee, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 10 August, 2016 “Mixed effects on pupils of different abilities<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 27 July 2016 “Behavioural change can drive sustainability<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 20 July 2016 “Is the highest-ranked school the right one for your child<\/a>“
Roland Cheo, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 13 July 2016 “Productivity is not just a numbers game<\/a>“
Chua Yeow Hee, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 08 June 2016 “Looking good pays off – in dollars and cents<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng , The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 10 May 2016 “How elders’ savings alter support ratio<\/a>“
Tilak Abeysinghe , The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion,\u00a0<\/em>13 April 2016 “Evaluating whether policies are cost-effective<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 09 March 2016 “Gauging impact of immigrant students<\/a>“
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 10 February 2016 “Will China impose a tax to deter yuan speculation?<\/a>“
Shin Jang-Sup, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 13 January 2016 2015 “How long would you hold on for a car?<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer and Serene Tan, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 07 October 2015 “TPP raises spectre of higher drug prices<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 09 September 2015 “Chinese yuan is no longer undervalued<\/a>“
Ma Lin,The Straits Times,<\/em>12 August 2015 “‘Vulture’ versus chaebol in Korea<\/a>“
Shin Jang-Sup, The Business Times,<\/em>16 July 2015 “Making healthy transport policies<\/a>“
Alberto Salvo and He Jiaxiu, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 08 July 2015 “The impact of housing credit on personal bankruptcy<\/a>“
Sumit Agarwal and Song Changcheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 04 July 2015 “When monetary rewards fail to motivate workers<\/a>“
Slesh Anand Shrestha, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 10 June 2015 “Rags to rags, riches to riches<\/a>“
Ong EeCheng, The Straits Times, Opinion,\u00a0<\/em>13 May 2015 “In defence of academic research<\/a>“
Aamir R. Hashmi, The Straits Times, Opinion,\u00a0<\/em>15 April 2015 “Using property prices to guide climate change policies<\/a>“
Eric Fesselmeyer, Assoc Prof Liu Haoming and Assoc Prof Alberto Salvo, The Straits Times, Opinion,\u00a0<\/em>08 April 2015 “Paying for that surge in Budget spending<\/a>“
Chan Kok Hoe, The Straits Times, Opinion,\u00a0<\/em>26 February 2015 “PIC: Move from subsidy to root cause<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 17 February 2015 “The power of compounding confounds<\/a>“
Song Changcheng, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 11 February 2015 “CPF reform: Nudge people to make optimal choices<\/a>“
Sumit Agarwal, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 09 February 2015 “Savings fund won’t help foreign workers<\/a>“
Ivan Png, The Straits Times,\u00a0<\/em>Opinion, 14 January 2015<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"