Prof. Danny Quah

Professor of Economics & International Development

Danny Quah is the Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS), where he served as Dean from 2018 to 2025. Currently on sabbatical, he will continue in his professorial role thereafter. A leading voice on global economic shifts, inequality, and the rise of Asia, he is also a Fellow of the International Economic Association, a distinction awarded to only a handful of economists worldwide each year.

“A leading specialist on economic growth and international development”

Topics

The Global Economy and the Rise of the East
Economic Growth and Wealth Creation
Government Policy on Science and Technology
Technology and Economic Growth
Life in Unequal, Growing Economies
Corporate Governance

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Exceedingly passionate about economics and global governance, Danny introduces his audience to new thinking in a fluid and relaxed style, being both articulate and soft-spoken.

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In Detail

Prof. Quah is a leading specialist on the global economy, economic growth and development, income inequality, international economic relations, economic geography, and the economic impact of new technologies. He has consulted for, among others, the World Bank, the Bank of England and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He also served on Malaysia’s National Economic Advisory Council between 2009 and 2011. His other roles include serving on the Editorial Boards of East Asian Policy, Journal of Economic Growth and Global Policy, and on the Advisory Board of OMFIF Education.

What he offers you

Danny Quah has made huge contributions across a very wide range of areas, ranging from time-series econometrics, business cycles, inflation, and international income inequality to technology and economic growth. He regularly speaks around the world on his focus subjects, including global governance and inequality in economic growth.

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