Ivan PNG
Distinguished Professor- Ph.D. (Business, Stanford University)
- B.A. (Economics, Cambridge University)
Dr. Png is a Distinguished Professor and Professor of Strategy and Policy, Economics, and Information Systems and Analytics (by courtesy) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). From 2001-03, he was Vice Provost for Graduate and Undergraduate Education, and 2000-01, Dean of the School of Computing. Previously, Dr. Png was with the Anderson School, University of California, Los Angeles (Assistant Professor 1985-90, Associate Professor 1990-95, Professor 1995-96). He has also taught at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. Dr. Png was a Nominated Member of Parliament of Singapore from 2005-06.
RESEARCH AREAS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Economics of productivity
Economics of innovation
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TEACHING INNOVATIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Pinchuan Ong and I.P.L. Png, "Deskilling technology affords work amenity, increases labor supply", Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 47, No. 2, February 2026, 364-389.
- Jie Gong and I.P.L. Png, “Automation Enables Specialization: Field Evidence”, Vol. 70, No. 3, March 2024, 1580-1595.
- Yun Hou, I.P.L. Png, and Xi Xiong, "When stronger patent laws reduce patenting: Empirical evidence", Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 44 No. 4, April 2023, 977-1012.
- Junjian Yi, Junhong Chu, and I.P.L. Png, “Early-life exposure to hardship increased risk tolerance and entrepreneurship in adulthood with gender differences”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 119 No. 15, 5 April 2022, e2104033119.
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