Jamus LIM

Jamus LIM is an Associate Professor at ESSEC Business School Singapore, specializing in International Economics and Political Economy. He has held academic positions at institutions including Centre College (USA), Harvard University (USA), and the World Bank (USA), as well as professional roles at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (UAE).

• Education: PhD in International Economics (University of California, 2006), MSc in Economic Sciences (London School of Economics, 2000), BBus in Economics (University of Southern Queensland, 1998).

Research Interests: His work explores institutional impacts on economic performance, fiscal/monetary policy dynamics, crisis responses, trade, and development economics. Recent studies analyze pandemic-induced economic uncertainty, political risk in financial markets, and fiscal multiplier mechanisms.

Publications: His 2024 article on health system capacity during pandemics builds on prior research into central bank independence, fiscal procyclicality, and post-crisis financial flows. Articles span journals like Public Choice, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, and Journal of International Money and Finance.

Scientific Awards:

• ESSEC Research Center Grant (2019)
• Knowledge for Change Program II (World Bank, 2014)
• Dean’s List for Academic Achievement (Harvard, 2018)
• Omnicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society (2007)
• Multiple early-career scholarships and prizes from LSE, University of Southern Queensland, and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies