Sasidaran Gopalan
Senior Lecturer in Economics (Educator-Track)
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore (NUS)
BOOKS
(Authored & Edited)
Crisis, Capital Flows and FDI in Emerging Asia
Authors: Ramkishen S. Rajan, Sasidaran Gopalan​ and Rabin Hattari
There has been much interest in understanding various dimensions of the growth and integration of emerging Asia with the rest of the world, particularly with regard to international capital flows and external financing. Nonetheless, serious academic work in this area has lagged somewhat compared to issues relating to international trade. This book fills this gap by dealing with topics relating to booms and busts in capital flows, financial stability the sources of external financing, and the important role played by FDI. It also discusses the monetary transmission channel, extent of financial integration, and the choice of exchange rate regimes in emerging Asia.
Economic Management in a Volatile Environment: Monetary and Financial Issues
Authors: Ramkishen S. Rajan and Sasidaran Gopalan​
This book discusses some of the challenges relating to macroeconomic and financial management in a volatile and uncertain world brought about by greater financial openness. It explores the implications of a key set of issues emanating from financial globalisation on emerging market economies in a rigorous but readable manner.
Book Reviewed in Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, Vol.29, No.2, 2015, pp.103-106. (Click here for the Review).
Financial Inclusion in Asia: Issues and Policy Concerns
Editors: Sasidaran Gopalan and Tomoo Kikuchi
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This book brings together a set of analytical and empirical essays aimed at understanding financial inclusion in emerging markets focusing on Asia. Despite the significant policy interest in the issue of financial inclusion especially in Asia, there is a dearth of academic literature on the topic. This book aims to fill the gap by being the first of its kind to address the relevant issues and policy concerns relating to financial inclusion. The book features a mixture of empirical and case study oriented essays, informed by data, literature and policy analysis that will be useful for both the academics and the policy makers in the region interested in the subject.