Associate Professor Walter Edgar Theseira

Selected Publications

Journals:

• Q. Ong and W. Theseira (2016), “Does choosing jobs based on income risk lead to higher job satisfaction in the long run? Evidence from the natural experiment of German reunification”, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 65: 95-108
• C. Jenq, J. Pan and W. Theseira (2015), “Beauty, Weight and Skin Color in Charitable Giving”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 119: 234-253

Book Chapters:

• W. Theseira, (2017) “The Wealth of Singaporeans in a Global Perspective: Risks and Challenges,” in Leong, Cheah, Donoghue, Lim, Ramsay, Tan, Gn, Khoo, Lim, and Lye (eds.), The Heart of Learning, Singapore: Singapore University of Social Sciences
• Q. Ong, W. Theseira, I.Y.H. Ng, (2016) “Unpacking Debts and their Effects on Low-income Households,” in Ng and Ong (eds.), Working with low-income families in Singapore: Proceedings of Social Service Research Centre (SSR) Conference 2016, Singapore: National University of Singapore
• W. Theseira, H.M. Cheah; F. Zheng; S.H. Kang; T.P. Kiang; H.C. Koh; P.M. Lee; M. Leibrecht; B.S. Lim; C.H. Lim; Nabilah I.; G.K.R. Tan; S.Y.K. Tan, (2016) “Translating Innovation into Global Economic Impact through Future Service Industries,” in Bhaskaran, Faizal and Ng (eds.), Conference Papers of New Frontiers: IPS-CFE Conference on the Future Economy of Singapore, Singapore: National University of Singapore
• D. Tan and W. Theseira, (2011) “Are Fines Compatible With Building a Truly Fine Country?”, in Sng and Chia (eds.), Crisis Management and Public Policy: Singapore’s Approach to Economic Resilience, Singapore: World Scientific

Other Articles:

• Q. Ong and W. Theseira, (2017) “The Hidden Costs of Behavioural Interventions”, ETHOS 17, Singapore: Civil Service College
• Nabilah I. and W. Theseira, (2017) “The Impact of Automation on the Malay-Muslim Community”, Karyawan 12(1), Singapore: Association of Muslim Professionals

Research Funding:

• Oct 2016 – Oct 2017: (PI) “PL189: Study on Empirical Multi-Unit Auctions”, $274,275 (Land Transport Authority, Singapore)
• Jan 2016 – Jul 2018: (PI) “Study on Moneylending”, $298,800 (Ministry of Law, Singapore)
• Dec 2014 – Dec 2019: (Co-PI) “Assessing Singapore’s Research Funding Programs for Young Global Talents: Collaboration networks, Spillovers and Identifying Predictors of Success”, $808,080 (National Research Foundation, Singapore)
• Dec 2014 – Dec 2017: (Co-PI) “Effect of Preschool Subsidies on Preschool Choice and Children’s Outcomes”, $200,000 (Global Asia Institute, National University of Singapore)
• Nov 2014 – Nov 2016: (Co-PI of Sub-Module) “Future Resilient Systems”, in collaboration with ETHZurich, NUS, NTU, and SMU. Total value: $44.5 million; Co-PI of Sub-Module value: $360,000. (National Research Foundation, Singapore)
• Jun 2014 – Jun 2015: (PI) “Mobile Energy Monitoring App Prototype – MEMAP”, $50,000 (Sustainable Earth Office, NTU)
• Jun 2014 – Jun 2015: (Co-PI) “An Interactive Solution to Improve the Energy Efficiency at the Nanyang Eco-Campus”, $1.163 Million (Economic Development Board Singapore)
• Feb 2013 – Feb 2016: (Co-PI) “The Economics of Taxi Services”, $90,000 (NTU MOE AcRF Tier 1 Grant)
• Feb 2012 – Feb 2013: (Co-PI) “Project PL155: Research on (Land Transport) User Behavior and Response” $145,600 (Land Transport Authority of Singapore)