Akshar Saxena

Dr. Akshar Saxena serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics within the Department of Economics at the School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where he focuses on health policy and economic development research.

His academic credentials include:

• ScD from Harvard University (2018)
• MPP from National University of Singapore (2008)
• BSocSci (Hons) from National University of Singapore (2006)

Dr. Saxena's research integrates Health Economics, Public Economics, and Development Economics to analyze critical policy issues. His work emphasizes economics of aging, health sector reform, and sin tax policies targeting tobacco, sugar-sweetened beverages, and saturated fats. He also investigates Sustainable Health Financing, Mental Health, Nutrition-Metabolism-Health linkages, and Population Health determinants, contributing to evidence-based health policy design in aging societies.

Professional engagements include consultancy for the World Bank and USAID, along with prior service at Singapore's Ministry of Health, demonstrating applied policy expertise in health economics and public sector reform.