NUS professors thanked in study on civil servants' home purchases near unannounced MRT stations say they were not involved
They were acknowledged by authors of the study.
Some National University of Singapore (NUS) professors acknowledged in a study on civil servants purchasing homes near unannounced MRT stations clarified they were not involved in the research. At least one professor has requested the mention of his name be removed from the paper. The working paper, titled "Do Social Norms Substitute For Enforcement?
Evidence from Public Officials Home Purchases in Singapore," was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study found that mid-level civil servants disproportionately bought homes near unannounced MRT stations, one to two years prior to their public announcement. A spokesperson for the Public Service Division (PSD) is reviewing the paper and will refer to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau if warranted.
Some of the thanked professors were NUS academics and Harvard professors Li Shengwu and Jesse Shapiro. NUS Director Wenlan Qian, NUS Emeritus Professor Bernard Yeung, NUS Professor David Reeb, and NUS Distinguished Professor Ivan Png all denied involvement, explaining that they had only shared seminar comments which the authors chose to thank.
NUS Vice Provost of Graduate Education Jessica Pan also stated her name was included by mistake and requested its removal.
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