Professor

Professor Hoon Hian Teck is Professor of Economics at the Singapore Management University. He specialises in macroeconomics, international trade, and economic growth. How Singapore managed to grow without being caught in the middle-income trap and understanding what is needed to generate economic prosperity as a mature economy has occupied his mind in recent years. He is author of Economic Dynamism, Openness, and Inclusion: How Singapore Can Make the Transition from an Era of Catch-up Growth to Life in a Mature Economy (2019). He is a past Vice-President of the Economic Society of Singapore (2002–2004) and co-editor of Singapore Economic Review (2002–2020).