Julian Wright

Lim Chong Yah Professor of Economics

2003 - Current

I am the Lim Chong Yah Professor in the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore. My research focuses mainly on network economics, digital platforms and competition policy, with specific focus on competition and strategy issues in multi-sided platforms such as payment platforms, online marketplaces, search and booking sites, and peer-to-peer ridesharing. I've published my research in the leading economics journals such as the American Economic Review, Management Science, RAND Journal of Economics, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the Review of Economic Studies. I have provided advice to a number of important multi-sided platforms and government agencies around the world. I am a member of the World Economic Forum Digital Platforms and Ecosystems group. In Singapore, I am an advisor to the start-up Funding Societies, a FinTech peer-to-peer lending platform, and Style Tribute, a platform for people to sell their luxury fashion items. I've angel invested in dozens of platform-based companies. Via angel investments and/or advisory roles, I'm interested in helping more companies realize their platform potential.