Have you ever wondered whether the Build-To-Order scheme affects marriage and divorce? Do you think haze affects physical and intellectual characteristics of babies? Is there a relationship between foreign buyers and property transactions? Are women more strategic taxi drivers? These and more are discussed in Kiasunomics©3 in an easy-to-understand manner.

Each chapter, written simply and light-heartedly, is self-contained and covers a different research topic conducted at the National University of Singapore. The research findings are discussed in conversational terms to help readers understand the influences and consequences of the decisions made by all of us, using simple economic logic.

This edition covers topics including the effects of climate change on property prices, purchase behavior when there is an online security breach, effects of parental bankruptcy on children, food orders during COVID lockdown, and many more.

The book brings to light the relevance of research, often seen as esoteric, on our daily life and decision-making. It also bears on policy implications, particularly issues on housing, retirement, and financing.

Contents:

• Climate Change and Property Prices


• Flood and Spending


• Air Pollution and Academic Scores


• Tracking the Pulse of Singapore Housing


• Credit Rewards and Spending


• Interest Rate Reduction and Financial Discipline


• Marry for Love, or Love of House?


• Living Close to MRT Tracks


• Inflation Expectations and Lifestyle Change


• Water Consumption


• Are Women More Strategic Drivers?


• Like Parent, Like Child; Or Not


• Diet During the Pandemic


• En Bloc Sales


• HDB Upgrading


• Online Listing


• Fintech


• Cybersecurity Breaches


• Illicit Wealth


• GST and Terrorist Attacks


• Retirement Support Program

Readership: General readers.

Key Features:

• Contextualized to Singapore for local identification, but lends itself to readers from other countries that adopt similar Singaporean practices such as Build-to-Order flat and Mass Rapid Transit


• Includes stories involving international research that Singaporeans will find interesting and informative


• Brings forth 'Economics Made Simple' to show the relevance of research to our daily lives and help readers understand economics


• Has illustrations that demonstrate common behaviors and related research findings


• Applies Freakonomics' philosophy to the Singaporean context