Lecturer @MIOIR l Interests in creative places, geography of creative KIBS, innovation, public policy, and regional/economic development.
Joined July 2010
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Chan Gerald retweeted
8 May 2025
#Productivity isn’t the tide that lifts all boats—it’s the rogue wave made by a few daring vessels. @McKinsey_MGI finds in its new and exciting report that fewer than 100 #firms drive two-thirds of gains.
The standout, not the average, steers the economy. mckinsey.com/mgi/our-researc…
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28 Nov 2022
Reading the comments you find that Singapore is in contrary to the UK. Civil servants getting the pay rise and social commentators arguing that they do not deserve it!
28 Nov 2022
Most civil servants will have a salary increment that exceeds Singapore’s core inflation rate of 5.1% cna.asia/3ij7hwM
Chan Gerald retweeted
5 Sep 2022
Word of the day is Zugzwang [tzoog-tzwung]: a situation in chess (and life) in which a move must be made, but each possible one will make the situation worse.
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2 Sep 2022
First task as a lecturer is to attend the amazing #RGSIBG22! Session was well chaired by @ManfredideBern1 and Fiona. Grateful for all the fantastic tips and comments from everyone as well as the brilliant reading of a reflective prose by @jakecampbell88!
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15 Jun 2022
In the midst of preparing for a job interview, I received an email from a student who is grateful for the concern and consideration extended to him in difficult times. It is little nuggets like this that continue to motivate and inspire me during the tough job hunting process!
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31 Mar 2022
Hey @EntrepMCR! I have a friend working in a vc firm interested in expanding into Manchester! They are on a lookout for an entrepreneur scout as well budding entrepreneurs to support. Let me know if you are interested in linking up!
9 Oct 2021
Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer eat at hawker centres, enter malls, from Oct 13. Overly harsh or a necessary evil? str.sg/3qnj
Chan Gerald retweeted
29 Sep 2021
Very happy to see my first single-authored article published as a working paper in PEGIS🥳
In this article, I argue that powerful incumbent firms are an important but often overlooked actor type in shaping the pace and direction of regional path development. A short thread🧵(1/3)
29 Sep 2021
New PEGIS paper out now:
In the latest contribution in the PEGIS working paper series, @S_Baumgartinger investigates the role of powerful incumbent firms in regional path development and highlights their role as actors of both, maintenance and change.
www-sre.wu.ac.at/sre-disc/ge…
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6 Aug 2021
Happy to hear this news yesterday. Felicidades amigo, you deserved this.
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29 Jun 2021
Some exciting personal news! I passed my viva yesterday albeit with some corrections to be done! Thanks to Prof Doloreux and Prof @IanDMiles for making it an enjoyable experience. Shoutout to @kieronflanagan for chairing the session and all the support!
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Chan Gerald retweeted
7 May 2021
You currently can’t move for Labour catastrophe takes but these two @JonnElledge paragraphs are really essential, is my take bigissue.com/opinion/labour-…
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30 Dec 2019
Leko: Takis looks shocked...
Of course he would be, his arbiters (and even the top grandmasters) at the #worldblitz event do not clearly know the rules surrounding a flag drop.
Chan Gerald retweeted
17 Dec 2019
Politico asked me to write a longer version of my thread on cities v towns, not North v South, being the key to the Johnson victory in the UK
politico.eu/article/uk-elect…
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27 Dec 2018
‘The Economist’ Should Learn from Singapore Instead of Attacking It criticalspectator.com/politi…
