INSEAD

I was a Distinguished Fellow at INSEAD (Innovation & Policy Initiative) at the Abu Dhabi campus from 2015-19. In that role, I collaborated on scholarly research and supported the institution's academic commitments. INSEAD bio: Dr Kai L. Chan Distinguished Fellow, INSEAD Innovation & Policy initiative Dr Kai L. Chan is a Distinguished Fellow at INSEAD Innovation and Policy Initiative. He is also part of the senior management team of a Montreal-based technology (cloud software) company. Previously Dr Chan was a special adviser to the UAE federal government on competitiveness and statistics, where he focused on that country's positioning on global performance indices. He was also a member of the Dubai Expo 2020 bid team. Prior to moving to the UAE in 2011, Dr Chan served as an associate and the in-house economist for a consumer finance merchant banking firm in Manhattan. Before that, he worked in the Singapore office of a global management consulting firm with assignments in Asia and Europe covering risk management and strategic planning for banks. Dr Chan’s expertise/research cover education, income distribution, migration, government & policy, and performance measurement. He is the creator of the Power Language Index, Gender Progress Index, and Intelligence Capital Index. His works…

Princeton University

At Princeton University I taught the calculus camp for MPP students at the Woodrow Wilson School (WWS) and served as a lecturer and preceptor (teaching assistant) for various graduate and undergraduate economics courses (development economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, public economics). Additionally, I served as the assistant master at Butler College in 2002-03. (This role was akin to a dean of student life position.) This is also where I earned by master's (MA) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in economics. My dissertation was entitled "Three essays on monetary policy in small open economies" and my PhD supervisor was Prof. Paul Krugman. I was also fortunate to count three other economics Nobel laureates as professors. Woodrow Wilson School (WWS) calculus for MPP students: Pre-examination Homework assignment 1 Homework assignment 2 Homework assignment 3 Homework assignment 4 Homework assignment 5 Final exam Final exam suggested solutions I served as a teaching assistant for the following classes (and professors): Introductory macroeconomics (Prof. David Colander) Public economics (Prof. Harvey Rosen) Introductory microeconomics (Prof. Uwe Reinhardt) WWS development economics (Prof. Dean Karlan)

University of Toronto

At the University of Toronto I lectured a class in second-year microeconomics, was a teaching assistant for various undergraduate courses (introductory economics, urban economics), and additionally worked as a research assistant at the Rotman School of Management. I did my undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto (Trinity College), where I earned a double specialist degree (Hon BSc) in economics & mathematics. Prof. Angelo Melino was my de facto undergraduate mentor. Second-year microeconomics: Homework assignment 1 Homework assignment 2 Homework assignment 3 Homework assignment 4 Practice examination Practice examination suggested solutions Final examination I served as a teaching assistant for the following classes (and professors): Introductory economics (Prof. Adonis Yatchew) Introductory economics (Prof. George Slasor) Urban economics (Prof. Peter Tomlinson) I also worked with Prof. Edward Safarian as a research assistant at the University of Toronto's business school (the Rotman School of Management): Explaining Canada's changing FDI patterns (Hejazi & Safarian, 2002). Hejazi, Walid and A. Edward Safarian (2002). "Explaining Canada's changing FDI patterns." Paper presented in Canadian Economics Association National Conference on Policy Business Report for the University of Toronto. Photo courtesy of Dave Chan (www.davechan.ca).

Concordia University

At Concordia University I lectured classes in intermediate microeconomics and introductory statistics. I have also delivered various guest lectures and talks at the university. Intermediate microeconomics: Mid-term examination Mid-term examination suggested solutions Introductory statistics: Homework assignments 1 through 6 Practice mid-term examination Mid-term examination Mid-term examination suggested solutions ***** Guest lectures: INSE6300 Supply Chain Management (Fall 2018) Guest lecture 1: Game theory & its applications (competition & competitive structures) Guest lecture 2: Game theory & its applications (examples & applications) ***** Guest lecture: Graduate game theory course for information systems engineers (21 Mar 2017) Game theory applications in finance and policy. How game theory can be used to model the actions of players in financial markets and public policy.  

Hong Kong University

I was a guest lecturer at HKU SPACE (School of Professional and Continuing Education) in 2019. Additionally, I gave a talk at the Asia Global Institute (AGI), a think tank at HKU, that same year. AGI: AI and inequality: How smart machines exacerbate demographic bias and inequality SPACE: Managing public services in the transitional nature of Bangladesh AI and inequality: How smart machines exacerbate demographic bias and inequality Advanced technology applications: Innovations and policy initiatives Advanced technology applications: Policy cycles, implementation gaps, and case studies Competitiveness and positioning of Bangladesh on global performance indices in the 21st century HKU SPACE: Managing public services in the transitional nature of Bangladesh

Other affiliations

I have participated in continuing education (executive education, summer school, and intensive courses) at: Harvard University (Harvard Kennedy School): Innovation for economic development (2015) University of Pennsylvania (Wharton): Leading and managing people (2013) Kiel Institute for the World Economy (KISSEP): Reassessing macroeconomics and macroeconomic policy; Financial markets and the macroeconomy (2011, 2012) Barcelona School of Economics (GSESS): (2008, 2009, 2010) University of Pompeu Fabra (CREI): (2008) [caption id="attachment_4815" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Kiel Institute Summer School.[/caption]