The Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) was established on July 28, 1956 by the Economics Department of University of Malaya in Singapore (now known as National University of Singapore). Today, ESS is a non-profit organisation, bringing together members from the academia, government and business sector to discuss current economic issues relating to Singapore and the region. ESS publishes the Singapore Economic Review Journal, conducts independent research, and holds conferences and networking sessions.
1956
The Economic Society of Singapore (ESS), formerly the Malayan Economic Society, was established on July 28, as a result of the initiative of graduates and some staff members of the Department of Economics of the then University of Malaya in Singapore.
1969
The Society changed its name to the Economic Society of Singapore, in keeping with the independent and sovereign status of the Republic on 28 March.
1969
The Society published the Malayan Economic Review (MER), a journal later renamed the “Singapore Economic Review” (SER).
1973
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Dr. Goh Keng Swee and Professor You Poh Seng
1976
The ESS became a founding member of the Federation of Asean Economic Associations (FAEA).
1979
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Emeritus Professor Lim Chong Yah
2006
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong
2010
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
2017
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Minister Heng Swee Keat
1956
The Economic Society of Singapore (ESS), formerly the Malayan Economic Society, was established on July 28, as a result of the initiative of graduates and some staff members of the Department of Economics of the then University of Malaya in Singapore.
1969
The Society changed its name to the Economic Society of Singapore, in keeping with the independent and sovereign status of the Republic on 28 March.
1969
The Society published the Malayan Economic Review (MER), a journal later renamed the “Singapore Economic Review” (SER).
1973
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Dr. Goh Keng Swee and Professor You Poh Seng
1976
The ESS became a founding member of the Federation of Asean Economic Associations (FAEA).
1979
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Emeritus Professor Lim Chong Yah
2006
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong
2010
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
2017
The status of Honorary Fellowship of the Society has been conferred to Minister Heng Swee Keat
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Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor (Economics), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
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Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences; and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
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Senior Economist, The IMF – Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI)
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