Jonathan Tan

Associate Professor of Economics, Associate Chair of the School of Social Sciences, and Research Director of the Economic Growth Centre at Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

About

Dr Tan is a behavioral economist based in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His work blends cutting edge techniques from game theory and experimental economics with insights from psychology. It has been covered by BBC, People Management, The Guardian, New York Times, and El Pais. Since 2000, he has taught at Bachelors, Masters, MBA, and PhD levels in Oxford, Frankfurt, Nottingham, and Singapore. Jonathan actively advises growing businesses and non-profit organizations on using behavioral economics in effectively pursuing their goals.

Experience

  • Nanyang Technological University Singapore (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Associate Chair (Academic), School of Social Sciences
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Associate Professor, Economics
      Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

    • Research Director, Economic Growth Centre
      Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

  • Nottingham University Business School (11 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director, CRIBS Experimental Laboratory
      Feb 2018 - Oct 2018 · 9 mos

    • Director, Centre for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (CRIBS)
      Feb 2018 - Oct 2018 · 9 mos

    • Associate Professor, Economics
      Aug 2011 - Oct 2018 · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • Research Professor at DIW Berlin - German Institute for Economic Research
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs