Dr. Caroline Brassard, Adjunct Assistant Professor (Executive Education), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Dr. Caroline Brassard has been teaching at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy since 2002, on topics such as develo... pment economics, econometrics, research methods, and policy analysis. She has also been an academic adviser at the Centre for Peace and Justice, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh since 2017. Her current research focuses on the risks, mitigation measures and impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups in Singapore and Bangladesh. She also researches on poverty alleviation policies in urbanising Asia. Caroline co-edited a book on Urban Spaces and Gender in Asia: Perspectives on Social and Economic Inclusion (with Divya U. Joshi, by Springer 2020). Her earlier books include “Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific: Policy and Governance” (co-edited edited with David Giles and Arn Howitt) by Springer in 2015. Prior to joining the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Dr. Brassard worked in Madagascar for UNICEF, in Bangladesh for CARE and in Vietnam for her post-graduate research. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of London. Show more >