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LEE, Zeewan

LEE, Zeewan

LEE, Zeewan

Assistant Professor

PhD (Public Policy and Management), Econ and Pubpol, University of Southern California

Zeewan’s primary research lies at the intersection of economics of aging and labor. Zeewan is interested in individuals' labor supply decisions in the face of population aging. Specifically, Zeewan conducts applied microeconomics research on the institutional and non-institutional factors that shape aging individuals' work and retirement decisions. In doing so, Zeewan focuses on the role of technological changes, skills, pension/Social Security, and immigration.

At LKYSPP, Zeewan teaches Labour Economics and Public Policy, Economics of Ageing, and Technological Changes and Work. Zeewan obtained her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management (Econ and Pubpol) at Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, in 2020.

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  • Economics of Aging

  • Employment and Training Programs

  • Labor Market Impacts of Technological Changes

  • Productive Aging

  • Work and Retirement

  • PP5288 - Labour Economics and Public Policy (MPP elective)
  • PP5542 - Economics of Ageing (MPP elective)
  • PP5529 - Technological Changes and Work (MPP/MPA elective)

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Journal Articles

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Op-Ed

  • Quitting in the time of Covid19
    Lee, Zeewan. “Quitting in the time of Covid19.” op-ed for Global-Is-Asian, January 2022. Available at: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/gia/article/quitting-in-the-time-of-covid

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Policy Paper

  • The future of job creation: R&D and innovation policy

    Choi, Kyungsoo, Jongil Kim, Sujin Kim, and Zeewan Lee. “The future of job creation: R&D and innovation policy.” Korea Development Institute Policy Report, submitted to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance of Korea, Sept. 2014.

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Working Papers