Rachel Ngai

Rachel Ngai is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, affiliated with the Department of Economics. Her research focuses on Economic Growth, Labour Market, and Housing Market. She can be contacted via email at l.ngai@lse.ac.uk or through her website at https://www.lse.ac.uk/people/rachel-ngai. Her expertise includes Economic Growth, Labour Market, and Housing Market, as detailed on her profile page.

L. Rachel Ngai is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, specializing in Macroeconomics, Economic Growth, Labor Market, and Housing Market dynamics. Her research explores structural change, gender gaps, and the interplay between economic growth and labor market trends. She investigates how shifts in the service economy impact hours and productivity, as well as the role of housing markets in shaping inequality and labor allocation. Ngai's work also examines the effects of taxes and subsidies on work time and gender disparities, with a focus on both developed and developing economies. Her research bridges macroeconomic theory with empirical analysis to understand long-term economic transformations.