About Professor Yew-Kwang Ng

Professor Ng has contributed to modern economics with a humanistic approach, with strong endorsement from Nobel laureates like Kenneth Arrow.

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Advocacy and Impact

A Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Society of Australia, he champions effective altruism and sustainable policies on immigration, inequality, and environmental protection.

Foundations

Early Life and Education

Born in 1942 in Malaya, Professor Ng graduated from Nanyang University in Singapore and a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney.

Academic Career

He has held esteemed positions, including the Winsemius Chair at Nanyang Technological University and the Special Chair at Fudan University ( 特聘讲座教授 ).

Research Focus

Professor Ng's work spans welfare, happiness, and environmental economics, with interests in biology, psychology, and moral philosophy.

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