NATHANAEL TAN SOON MENG

Information Asymmetry and Market Failure

Examines how asymmetric information between buyers and sellers can lead to adverse selection and market breakdowns. The paper provides a foundational framework for understanding why markets may fail even when participants act rationally.

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Signaling, Incentives, and Labour Markets

Introduces the concept of signaling in labour markets, showing how education can act as a signal of worker ability under incomplete information. The model explains wage dispersion and hiring outcomes when productivity is not directly observable.

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Labour Economics and Empirical Microeconomics

Uses a natural experiment to study the impact of minimum wage increases on employment. The paper challenges standard competitive labour market predictions and highlights the role of empirical methods in applied microeconomics.

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Market Frictions and Firm Behaviour

Analyses how price rigidities and asymmetric adjustments at the firm level can amplify output fluctuations, linking microeconomic frictions to aggregate economic outcomes.

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Foundations of Macroeconomic Analysis

Provides a comprehensive overview of core macroeconomic concepts, including GDP, inflation, unemployment, and the roles of monetary and fiscal policy. This paper serves as a foundation for understanding how policymakers analyse and stabilise the overall economy.

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Business Cycles and Policy in Emerging Economies

Examines why economic fluctuations tend to be more severe in emerging market economies and how procyclical monetary and fiscal policies can amplify volatility. The paper discusses institutional reforms needed to improve macroeconomic stabilisation.

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Monetary Policy and Long-Run Growth

Studies how monetary policy affects not only short-run fluctuations but also long-run productivity and growth. The model highlights how recessions can leave lasting “scarring” effects on the economy and how optimal policy can mitigate these outcomes.

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Technology, Productivity, and the Macroeconomy

Analyses how advances in artificial intelligence may affect aggregate productivity, wages, and inequality. The paper applies a task-based macroeconomic framework to assess whether AI-driven productivity gains are likely to be large or modest.

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Causal Inference and Research Design

Discusses how improvements in research design—such as natural experiments, difference-in-differences, and instrumental variables—have increased the credibility of empirical findings in economics. The paper highlights why careful identification strategies matter more than complex statistical techniques alone.

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Policy Uncertainty and Empirical Investment Analysis

Uses econometric analysis to study how uncertainty in government policy affects firm investment decisions. The paper exploits quasi-experimental variation to identify causal effects, illustrating how uncertainty can discourage irreversible investment.

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Regression Design and Policy Evaluation

Studies how econometric models are used in regulatory bank stress tests and evaluates trade-offs between forecast accuracy and equal treatment across institutions. The paper applies regression techniques to real regulatory settings, highlighting practical challenges in applied econometrics.

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High-Dimensional Models and Predictive Econometrics

Examines the trade-off between model simplicity and complexity in return prediction. The paper shows that high-dimensional models, when properly regularised, can outperform simpler specifications, providing insights into modern machine-learning-based econometric approaches.

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Platform Economics and Marketplace Design

An early-stage pitch deck outlining Airbnb’s marketplace model, value proposition, and growth strategy. The deck highlights how platform-based businesses match supply and demand, leverage network effects, and scale rapidly with relatively low capital intensity.

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FinTech Strategy and Business Models

A pitch deck presenting Revolut’s approach to disrupting cross-border payments and consumer banking. The deck illustrates how technology-driven financial services can compete on cost, user experience, and scalability while operating within regulatory constraints.

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