Mr Manu Bhaskaran is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies.  He is also concurrently Partner and Member of the Board, Centennial Group Inc, a policy advisory group based in Washington DC where he heads the Group's economic research practice.

 

Mr Bhaskaran co-leads the institute's work in the area of economics.

 

His major area of research interest is the Singapore economy and the policy options it faces.

 

Prior to his current positions, Mr Bhaskaran worked for 13 years at the investment banking arm of Societe Generale as its Chief Economist for Asia. He began his professional career at Singapore's Ministry of Defence, focusing on regional security and strategic issues.

 

Mr Bhaskaran graduated from Cambridge University with a Masters of Arts and also has a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.

 

 

 

The fourth Singapore Economic Roundtable

Manu Bhaskaran, ed. Singapore: SNP Reference, 2005

 

The Third Singapore Economic Roundtable

Manu Bhaskaran, ed. Singapore: SNP Reference, 2004

 

The Second Singapore Economic Roundtable

Manu Bhaskaran and Vikram Khanna, eds. Singapore: SNP Reference, 2004

 

The First Singapore Economic Roundtable

Manu Bhaskaran, Vikram Khanna and Tan Khee Giap, eds. Singapore: SNP Reference, 2004

 

Re-inventing the Asian Model: The Case of Singapore

Manu Bhaskaran, 2003