Chia Ngee Choon

Associate Professor Chia Ngee Choon is a joint faculty member at the National University of Singapore (NUS), affiliated with the Department of Economics (primary) and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. His expertise spans Public Finance, Health Economics, and Ageing Policy.

• PhD, University of Western Ontario, 1991
• MA, University of Western Ontario, 1985
• BSocSc (Hons), NUS, 1983

Research interests focus on economic policy analysis for Singapore's social systems, including CPF adequacy, housing-pension linkages, and healthcare financing. He employs Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models and stochastic health state functions for policy simulation.

Publications highlight collaborations with institutions like the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and ERIA, covering topics such as retirement savings adequacy, healthcare demand forecasting, and tax policy impacts. Articles from 1992-2018 emphasize public-private partnerships, ageing populations, and sustainable social policies.

• NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award (AY2011-12)
• NUS Faculty Excellent Teacher Award (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015)

Administrative roles include Deputy Head (Teaching) in Economics and Co-Director of the Next Age Institute. He has consulted for the World Bank, IDRC, and CPF Board on retirement and healthcare financing.