Are gigs the future of Singapore’s economy? Can children influence their parents to be more eco-friendly? Hear about what influences Singaporeans’ economic behavior in a new podcast series!
Following the book launch of “Kiasunomics 2” in October 2020, co-author Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor Sumit Agarwal has successfully adapted its insights into an original podcast series. The first season is now streaming on NUS Business School website, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music and Buzzpsrout!
We realise that to reach a broader and especially a younger audience for our Kiasunomics book series, we need to convert it into a podcast. Also, it is fun to listen to the Kiasunomics stories than when you read them.
NUS Professor of Finance, Real Estate and Economics Sumit Agarwal, host of the Kiasunomics podcast series
Prof Agarwal sharing passionately about his research in a recording session.
(From left) Professor Sing Tien Foo (Department of Real Estate), Associate Professor Ang Swee Hoon (Department of Marketing) and Professor Sumit Agarwal (Head of Department of Real Estate; Department of Finance) from NUS Business School have written two books for the Kiasunomics series, translating academic research into implications for daily life.
In these episodes, Prof Agarwal artfully showcases the brilliant minds behind many of the research insights featured in the books, as they speak candidly about their specific fields of study. The episodes cover a broad range of topics pertinent to the everyday lives of Singaporeans, from cultural superstitions, public housing, transport, family planning, to retirement and sustainability.
Distinguished Professor Andrew Rose, Dean, NUS Business School, chats with Prof Agarwal in this session about the School’s bold move towards revamping its postgraduate grading system.
“We want the young people to think like an economist in their day-to-day life and do critical thinking and analysis as we did across so many domains in this podcast,” Prof Agarwal adds. He eagerly hopes for more research peers to join him in sharing their studies with the public through this podcast project.
I enjoy using podcast to translate academic research into meaningful messages for broader audiences. I believe the podcast will reach the mass better than the usual opinion columns in newspapers.
Associate Professor Song Changcheng from Singapore Management University, and guest speaker on the Kiasunomics podcast series
