Yap Jia Hui is a Research Assistant in the Governance and Economy department at the Institute of Policy Studies. She works on policy issues relating to taxation and is interested in the principles as well as social and political impacts of different forms of tax.
Prior to joining IPS in 2022, Jia Hui completed her MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The main focus of her studies was public health policies and specific issues related to quality of life, cost-benefit-analysis of healthcare policies, and issues of marginal personhood.
Whilst studying, Jia Hui was also a temporary Research Assistant at IPS’ Social Lab. She worked on policy research related to immigration, race and religion, and issues of trust in governance.
Research Interests
Social equity in economic and political policies, measurement and trade-offs thereof; economic history and contemporary relevance; public health policies pertaining to right to life.
Publications
- Gee, C. & Yap, J. H. (2024). Asia Voices: Perspectives on Tax Policy 2024. IPS Exchange No. 28.
- Gee, C., Yap, J. H. & Cheow, J. J. (2024). Asia Voices: Perspectives on Tax Policy Seminar 2023 Proceedings. IPS Exchange Series No. 27.
- Gee, C., Tan, J., Koh, D., Lau, P. & Yap, J. H. (2024). Responses to Substance-Based Income Exclusion (SBIE). Policy Brief No. 1/2024.
- Yap, J & Teo, K. (2023). Fearing the Foreign: Dissecting Dicey Discourses of Local Emotional Responses towards Immigrants In M. Matthews & T. Melvin (Eds.), Immigration Integration in Contemporary Singapore.
- Gee, C., Yap, J. H., Choo, E. & Koh, G. (2023). Public Deliberation on Singapore’s Fiscal Policies and National Reserves. IPS Working Papers No. 51.
Op-eds/Commentaries
- Gee, C. & Yap, J. H. (2024, Mar 9). The corporate tax contribution in sustaining Singapore’s social compact. The Business Times.
- Gee, C. & Yap, J. H. (2024, Feb 23). Budget 2024: Spending billions on ageing well must be followed with close measure of outcomes. The Straits Times.
- Yap, J. H. & Gee, C. (2023, Aug 24). Past, present or future? Deciding who pays for our public goods and services. The Straits Times.
- Gee, C. & Yap, J. H.(2023, Feb 13). Raising taxes and cutting expenditure not ideal solutions to greater demands on Government budget. The Straits Times.