Eugene Or
Receiving the Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship, I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. I was the Asia Winner at the 2020 Global Undergraduate Awards, as well as the recipient of the 2021 Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (Economist Service) Best Thesis Prize. I am:
Special Assistant to Editor (Professor Euston Quah) of Singapore Economic Review
Research Member (Professor Chia Wai Mun), Economic Growth Centre, Nanyang Technological University
Vice Chairman (Young Professional Wing) of the Economic Society of Singapore.
Research Interests
Urban Economics | Applied Microeconomics | Health Economics | Labour Economics | Economics of Crime | Transport Economics | Public Economics | Housing Economics | Environmental Economics | Policy Evaluation
I am interested in understanding social problems and evaluating policies, with the ultimate objective of seeking solutions to improve society’s welfare.
Nevertheless, I am interested in a broad range of topics and am open to all kinds of discussions.
Undergraduate Degree
I received my undergraduate degree from Nanyang Technological University:
BSocSci (Hons) in Economics (Highest Distinction)
Second Major in Public Policy and Global Affairs
Minor in Translation
Key Awards
Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship
2023 I.S.E.O Summer School Scholarship
2021 Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (Economist Service) Best Thesis Prize
2020 Global Undergraduate Awards Regional Winner (Asia) in Economics
NTU President Research Scholar
2017 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Full-Time National Serviceman of the Year
2014 Singapore Schools Sports Council Colours Award (Individual and Team Awards)
Edusave Character Award
Positions Held
Current
Special Assistant to Editor (Professor Euston Quah), Singapore Economic Review
Research Member (under Professor Chia Wai Mun), Economic Growth Centre, Nanyang Technological University
Vice President (Young Professionals), Economic Society of Singapore
Editor, Economic Society of Singapore
Member of Judging Panel, Global Undergraduate Awards
Vice President (Education Wing), Nanyang Kuah Si Association
Committee Member, Singapore Ann Kway Association
Member, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Tenpin Bowling Team
Previous
Analyst/Company IC, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Open Source Centre
Captain, St Andrews’ Junior College (SAJC) Ten-Pin Bowling Team
Vice-Captain, Mayflower Secondary School (MFSS) Ten-Pin Bowling Team
Student Councillor, MFSS
Member, MFSS Tchoukball Team
Languages
Written and Spoken
English
Chinese
French (Intermediate A2.1)
Japanese (Intermediate Level 1)
Spoken
Cantonese
Hokkien
Software Skills
Stata
Eviews
QGIS
Z-Tree
Overleaf (LaTeX)
OpenOffice
Microsoft Office
Matlab
Dynare