Chung Phan-Thanh is a Research Associate (since May 2020) and holds a PhD in Economics from James Cook University, Australia. He has published in The Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Asian Economics, Global Economic Review: Perspectives on East Asian Economies and Industries, and The Singapore Economic Review, including studies on microcredit and rural households, export destination and firm productivity, and financial development and economic growth. His research focuses on Data science, (Micro)finance, Economic growth, Labour economics, Behaviour Economics and Health economics.