The deluge of financial and economic data, and the surge of other types of big data adds complexity and untapped potential to the spheres of accounting, finance and economics. SMU has built up great research capabilities in these areas. Our researchers seek to understand and interpret economies, financial markets and the impact of regulations.
Corporate Fraud & Regulation
The financial crisis of 2007/2008 triggered a wave of financial fraud...
Corporate Disclosure
How important is the readability of corporate financial reports? What...
Family Firms & Internal Control
What are the implications of family control and ownership on a firm's...
Liquidity Risk of Hedge Funds
During the 2008 financial crisis, the use of redemption gates by hedge...
Financial Econometrics
Professor Jun Yu has expertise in Computer Science and Economics...
Assistant Professor Richard Crowley
Assistant Professor Aurelio Gurrea Martinez
The challenges confronting nations as they foster cohesion in the face of an ageing population, increasing levels of income inequality, and increasing levels of diversity in race, language, religion and social status are daunting. SMU researchers seek to provide insights into how communities and societies can co-exist together.
Mindfulness
Jochen Reb is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and...
Ageing-in-Place
Hwee-Pink TAN is currently Associate Professor School of...
Well-being
Professor William Tov is currently Associate Professor in School of...
Poverty
Is (the lack of) money the reason for poverty? Or is it one of...
Successful Ageing: Perception and Attitudes
What does it mean to age successfully in Singapore? Find...
Executive Functions: Bilingualism in Early Childhood
Research suggest that Executive Functions are critical cognitive skills for success in life..
Associate Professor Tan Hwee Pink
Professor Richard Smith
Assistant Professor Tan Hwee Xian
Associate Professor Rajesh Balan
The blurring of personal and cultural boundaries, and geographic borders is a new reality in today's world. Another challenging phenomenon is the convergence of personal, organisational, social and political relationships involving competition, co-operation and conflict. SMU researchers seek to understand this evolving landscape.
Cross-Cultural Trust
How and why do people trust each other? Does trust develop...
International Trade
The GATT/WTO has played a central role in coordinating trade policy...
Research @ SMU School of Law
The SMU School of Law strives to be a law school that anticipates and embraces change…
Professor Pearlie Koh & Associate Professor Tan Hwee Hoon
Associate Professor Onur Boyabatli
Associate Professor Michael Ramsay Bashshur
Unsustainable practices in production and consumption today jeopardise and constrain options for future generations. SMU researchers seek evidence-based approaches to trade-off analysis, decision-making, and management at the level of firms, industries, communities and entire economies to foster sustainability.
Commodity Risk Management
Can making crop planning decisions based on principles of sustainable...
Business Families: Succession Planning
What are the challenges facing Asian business families in succession...
Digital Green Economy
What is the Digital Green Economy and how does it...
Rural Transition in China
In the past two to three decades, amidst a backdrop...
Management of Renewable Energy
The last fifteen years have seen a boom in global wind‐based electricity production…
Associate Professor Winston Chow
Assistant Professor Aidan Wong
Innovation and entrepreneurship are necessary to ensure economically viable ways of doing things. SMU researchers apply technology that emphasise methods and systems for advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and their applications to create meaningful impact on business, government and society in Asia and beyond.
Mobile Systems and Cloud Security
The National Satellite of Excellence in Mobile Systems Security and Cloud Security...
Omni-channel Retailing
Professor Yun Fong LIM was enticed by a paradoxical observation that...
Innovation: Ecosystems
What does it take to become a successful lead firm in an...
Urban Logistics: Collaborative Urban Delivery Optimisation
Last-mile deliveries in urban areas often raise environmental and...
Driver Guidance System (DGS)
Traditional taxi fleet operators around the world have been facing...
Social Analytics
It is estimated that there are now 3.48 billion users...
Innovation Failures
Breakthrough innovations are highly sought after. However, they also come with high risks of failure…
Pervasive Computing
In the last few decades, computing has moved beyond the domain of bulky desktops…
Associate Professor Zhu Feida
Assistant Professor Ouh Eng Lieh
SMU has an emphasis on generating rigorous, high-impact, and relevant multi-
disciplinary research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance.
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