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Is Finer Better? A Master's Investigation into Coarse Grading
The line: little information is lost if instructors assess students with only a few grades (Distinction, Merit, Pass) instead of many (A+, A, A-, B+, …). Current version. Results. Powerpoint slide deck.
Paper chase: Andrew Rose, dean, NUS Business School
An online/offline approach
The Macroeconomy After Tariffs
(with Davide Furceri, Swarnali Hannan, and Jonathan Ostry). The line: tariffs are bad news; they lower output and productivity, raise unemployment and inequality, appreciate the exchange rate and have little effect on the trade balance. Current version. Earlier versions appear as CEPR DP 13,389. NBER WP 25,042. Data set, basic program and output. PowerPoint presentation.
Coverage by Livemint, Economist
How to train future business leaders in ever-changing conditions
Start of the new semester
How ready are Singapore universities to start the new term as COVID-19 rages on?
iPhones, iCrises and iTargets: Inflation Targeting is eradicating International Financial Crises in the iPhone era
Less technical and easier to read version. CEPR Policy Insight No. 100 (data and output; PowerPoint)
Tariffs,Trade and Trump
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Are Tariffs Bad for Growth? Yes, Say Five Decades of Data from 150 Countries
(with Davide Furceri, Swarnali Hannan, and Jonathan Ostry). The line is the title. Current version. Results.
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Learn more about the dean's life and career
Dean in the news
A listing of the dean's papers and comments
Appearances within and outside NUS