KELVIN KC SEAH
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Economics University of Otago, PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Jan – Jun 2014 Visiting PhD Student (VSRC), Princeton University Host: Professor Marta Tienda
2011 – 2014 PhD in Economics, University of Otago Thesis: The Non-Labour Market Impacts of Immigration Advisors: Professor Steven Stillman, Dr Tarja Viitanen, Dr Murat Genç
2007 – 2009 Master of Social Sciences (Economics) with Highest Distinction, National University of Singapore Independent Research Paper: Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Funds: An Analysis Advisor: Dr Lim Boon Tiong
2003 – 2007 Bachelor of Social Sciences (2nd Class Honours, Upper Division), National University of Singapore Thesis: Airline Competition along the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur Route: An Analysis Advisor: Professor Julian Wright
RESEARCH AREAS
Labour Economics, Economics of Immigration, Economics of Education
WORKING PAPERS
“The Impact of Immigrant Peers on Native Students’ Academic Achievement: In Countries Where Parents of Immigrants are Relatively Skilled” (Job Market Paper)
“Foreign-Born Educators and Students’ Academic Achievement”
“The Effect of Immigration Shocks on Native Fertility Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment”
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2011 – Present University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship
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2012 University of Otago Travel Grant
2010 National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching Award
2009 Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Co-operation (SINCPEC) Prize (Best student in the Master of Social Sciences programme at the National University of Singapore)
1997, 1998 Singapore Ministry of Education Edusave Scholarship and Edusave Award
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Oct 2007 – Jun 2008 Research Assistant to Professor Ivan Png and Professor Albert Hu, National University of Singapore
May 2006 – Jun 2008 Research Assistant to Professor Euston Quah, Nanyang Technological University
Jul 2005 Research Assistant to Professor Wong Wei Kang, National University of Singapore
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Jul 2014 – Present Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Otago Course: Labour and Population Economics
Sep 2013 Guest Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Otago Course: Labour and Population Economics
Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 Instructor, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore Courses: Introductory Managerial Economics and Intermediate Macroeconomics Ratings for teaching performance: 4.390/5.000 (2009/10, Semester 1), 4.496/5.000 (2009/10, Semester 2)
Jan 2009 – May 2011 Adjunct Lecturer, SIM University Courses: Introductory Managerial Economics and International Economics
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Aug 2007 – Dec 2007 Teaching Assistant, National University of Singapore Aug 2010 – Dec 2010 Course: Principles of Economics Ratings for teaching performance: Not eligible for ratings due to small class size (2007/08, Semester 1) 4.452/5.000 (2010/11, Semester 1)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Speaker, The Rimini Conference in Economics and Finance, Rimini, Italy, Jun 2014
Speaker, Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, Edinboro P.A., United States, May 2014
Discussant, Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, Edinboro P.A., United States, May 2014
Speaker, University of Melbourne – Princeton University International Perspectives on Immigration Workshop, Melbourne, Australia, Jul 2013
Speaker, 1st IZA@DC Young Scholar Program, Washington D.C., United States, Oct 2012
SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS
2014 Princeton University
2013 University of Otago (twice)
2012 University of Otago (twice)
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
Session Chair, Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference, May 2014
REFEREE FOR
Asian Case Research Journal, Bulletin of Latin American Research, Migration Studies
INDUSTRY TRAINING
May – Jul 2008 Summer Research Intern, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
May – Jul 2006 Research Intern, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
May – July 2005 Research Intern, Economic Development Board, Singapore
MEMBERSHIPS
American Economic Association, Population Association of America, Royal Economic Society
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SKILLS
Programming STATA
Languages English (native) and Mandarin (fluent)
REFERENCES
Professor Steven Stillman Dr Tarja Viitanen University of Otago University of Otago Department of Economics Department of Economics PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054 PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054 New Zealand New Zealand [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 64 34798654 Phone: 64 34795296
Dr Murat Genç Professor Ivan Png University of Otago National University of Singapore Department of Economics NUS Business School PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054 Mochtar Riady Building, 15 Kent Ridge Drive New Zealand Singapore [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 64 34798644 Phone: 65 65166807
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