Li Shengwu (economist)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Shengwu
Born (1985-02-04) 4 February 1985 (age 39)[2][3]
Singapore
CitizenshipSingapore[3]
Alma mater
Known forBehavioral Economics
Parent(s)Lee Hsien Yang
Lee Suet Fern
RelativesLee Kuan Yew (paternal grandfather)
Lim Chong Yah (maternal grandfather)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics[1]
InstitutionsHarvard University[1]
Thesis Essays in Theoretical and Behavioral Economics  (2016)
Doctoral advisorPaul Milgrom
Muriel Niederle
Websitewww.shengwu.li

Li Shengwu (Chinese: 李绳武; pinyin: Lǐ Shéngwǔ; born 4 February 1985) is a Singaporean economist residing in the United States. He is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, conducting research mainly on behavioral economics.[1] Li is the grandson of Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore and Professor Lim Chong Yah, a prominent economist and the founding Chairman of the National Wages Council.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Shengwu Li | Department of Economics". Harvard University. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "A son for Hsien Yang". The Straits Times. February 13, 1985. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Li, Shengwu. "Shengwu Li CV". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Goh, Charlene (February 16, 2023). "Singaporean economist Li Shengwu among 125 'outstanding' researchers in US, Canada selected for prestigious Sloan fellowship". CNA (TV network). Retrieved April 28, 2023.