Simon Chan

Simon Chan is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, affiliated with The University of Western Australia. His research spans economics, demography, public health, and environmental studies with a focus on historical demography, gender disparities, and policy impacts.

Research interests include the long-term effects of environmental exposures (e.g., DDT), education policy on fertility, and sociological dynamics like sex ratios and conflict impacts. His work combines quantitative methods with interdisciplinary approaches, often leveraging historical data and policy analysis.

Recent articles explore topics such as entrepreneurship origins in Australia’s convict history, mortality linked to sex ratios, and behavioral responses to environmental pollutants. His findings contribute to debates on public health, education reform, and social policy design.

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