Bryan Cheang is the Assistant Director of the Centre for the Study of Governance & Society. He received his PhD and MA in Political Economy from King’s College London and is a graduate of the National University of Singapore.

His research interests pertain to the political economy of development and applied economic policy. He is broadly interested topics regarding state-market relations, comparative political economy and particularly, the challenges of successful industrial policy interventions. He is currently researching into the epistemic challenges faced in industrial policy schemes. Bryan also brings with him his policy experience from the Singapore civil service.

Research interests

• Political Economy of Development
• Industrial Policy
• Economic Policy-making
• Institutional Economics