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\n\t\tSingapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics (SCAPE)\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNUSEconDigest\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvents\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Welcome to SCAPE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics (SCAPE) is based in the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore. Building on the Department’s strengths in applied economics, the centre aims to produce rigorous and timely research relevant to public policy in Singapore and Asia.<\/p>\n

SCAPE also serves as a focal point of the local economic policy research network. By organizing joint workshops and facilitating collaborative ventures, the centre brings together economists working in academia, government, and local think tanks. Through public talks and writings in the popular media, SCAPE also strives to communicate findings from cutting edge economic research to the public, in order to improve the quality of public discourse on important policy issues.<\/p>\n

Current director: A\/P Liu Haoming<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNUSEconDigest\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

NUSEconDigest
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Is\u00a0a Fourth “Honours” Year Worth It? Evidence from NUS\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Feb 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Is a fourth year of university a wise investment, or just a way to delay adulthood? A study published in the\u00a0Journal of Public Economics<\/i>\u00a0(2023) examines this by looking at a unique “natural experiment” at the National University of Singapore (NUS).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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How Does Automation Affect Worker Productivity?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oct 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Automation continues to reshape the workforce, but how does it specifically impact productivity through specialization? In a field experiment conducted by Jie Gong and I.P.L. Png (2024), supermarket cashiers in Singapore were studied to understand the effects of automation on task specialization and productivity.<\/p>\n

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How will Heat Affect Economic Activity in the Rich Urban Tropics?<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

May 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Heat affects billions of people worldwide. In a recent study, Fesselmeyer, Liu, Salvo, and Simorangkir (2024) analyze how ambient heat influences economic activity in Singapore, a prosperous tropical city-state, offering novel insights into both heat’s direct effects and the mechanisms of urban adaptation.<\/p>\n

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The 18th Joint Economics Symposium of Six Leading East Asian Universities<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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Symposium Theme:\u00a0<\/b>East Asian Economies under New Challenges\u00a0<\/h4>\n

The global economy is facing new challenges recently. They include AI transformation, climate and environmental changes, demographic changes, natural\u00a0disasters\u00a0and health related challenges.\u00a0All of\u00a0these challenges can shape the future of East Asian Economies in many ways. How these challenges will affect growth and welfare of East Asian Economies will be the key concern of this symposium. Furthermore, Ways to turn these challenges into new opportunities can be discussed. Therefore, this year’s symposium encourages papers that\u00a0analyze\u00a0effects of these challenges on East Asian Economies and provide policy implications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\n17th Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2025
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Friday, 24 October 2025 \u00b7 voco Hotel, Singapore<\/p>\n\n

The 17th Singapore Economic Policy Forum was jointly organised by the NUS Department of Economics,
\nthe Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and the Economic Society of Singapore.The theme for this year’s forum was “Economic Policy in a Fragmented Global Environment”.The forum brought together policymakers, economists, and industry leaders to discuss strategies for navigating new global and financial challenges.The Guest of Honour was Dr Tan See Leng.
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Speakers and Panelists<\/h4>\n