Regular biography
Joanne Roberts is a Professor at the National University of Singapore, affiliated with the Economics department. Her research interests include Labour Economics, Economics of Education, and Public Economics/Political Economy. She can be contacted via email at joanne.roberts@yale-nus.edu.sg, and her profile is available at https://discovery.nus.edu.sg/9172.
Scholar-generated biography
Joanne Roberts is a President and Professor of Economics at Yale-NUS College, specializing in Law and economics and public economics. Her research explores the intersection of legal frameworks and economic outcomes, focusing on topics such as the efficient allocation of pollution, privatization, and government oversight. She examines how institutional structures influence productivity, resource distribution, and policy effectiveness. Her work also addresses the role of informal sectors, tax policy, and labor productivity growth. Roberts' research highlights the interplay between legal and economic systems in shaping public and private behavior, with a particular emphasis on policy design and implementation.