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Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Grace Lee Hooi Yean is an Associate Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics with Monash University Malaysia. She is also the leader of the research cluster ‘Thriving Communities’ for the School of Business. The research cluster aims to shift marginalised communities towards becoming thriving communities. In addition, she is the principal investigator (PI) of the World Values Survey (WVS) for Malaysia (Wave 6 and Wave 7), and is one of the elected executive members of the WVSA (2022-2027).
Her principal areas of interest are applied economics, experimental and behavioural economics. She has published numerous articles in top-tier academic journals, including Management Science, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and Public Choice. As a supervisor of many honours and PhD students, she has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to teaching, earning awards such as Teaching Prizes, PVC's Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Research, the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Honours Supervision, and the Dean's Award for Equity, Diversity, and Social Inclusion Research Excellence. Prior to her academic profession, she was a business consultant in a multinational consultancy firm.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Applied economics
- Experimental economics
- Behavioural economics
Network
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Rural women empowerment through entrepreneurship in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand
Lee, G. H., Shahriar, A. Z., Xiao, E., Wee Chan, A., Rahman, H., Pei Hwa, G., Siah, A., Geok May, K., Baihaqi, I., Moore, J., Guelich, U. & French, J.
15/08/19 → 14/08/22
Project: Research
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Regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) and tourism: four research propositions
Koh, S. G. M., Lee, G. H. Y. & Kwok, A. O. J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism and Hospitality Research. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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E-commerce adoption by women microentrepreneurs in Malaysia
Lee, G. H. Y. & Haidir Anuar Bin Zubir, M., 2022, COVID-19 and the Evolving Business Environment in Asia: The Hidden Impact on the Economy, Business and Society. Kwok, A. O. J., Watabe, M. & Koh, S. G. M. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 99-120 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Life Satisfaction and Incumbent Voting: Examining the Mediating Effect of Trust in Government
Ng, J. W. J., Vaithilingam, S., Lee, G. H. Y. & Rangel, G. J., Aug 2022, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 23, 6, p. 2947-2967 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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SDGs for Malaysian States: Monitoring the Performance of the SDGs at the State Level: SDG Goal 5: Gender Equality
Lee, G. H. Y., 23 Mar 2022, Malaysia : Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development.Research output: Other contribution › Other › peer-review
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The resurgence of income inequality in Asia-Pacific: The role of trade openness, educational attainment and institutional quality
Koh, S. G. M., Lee, G. H. Y. & Siah, A. K. L., 2022, In: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia. 56, 3, p. 11-27 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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Dean’s Award for Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Research Excellence
Lee, Grace HY (Recipient), Geok May, Koh (Recipient) & French, Juliana (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash School of Business Excellence Awards (Engagement & Impact Excellence)
Lee, Grace HY (Recipient), 3 Dec 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Honours Supervision
Lee, Grace HY (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Finishing what you start, including New Year resolutions
Grace HY Lee (Contributor)
17 Feb 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Research Workshop and Sharing Session, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya
Grace HY Lee (Invited speaker) & Juliana French (Invited speaker)
21 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Women Entrepreneurs in Asia (WEA 2022): Empowering vulnerable communities
Grace HY Lee (Organiser), Koh Geok May (Organiser), Juliana French (Organiser), Abu Zafar Shahriar (Organiser) & MD.Khalid Hossain (Invited speaker)
14 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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The State of Sustainability in the Malaysian Private Sector
Grace HY Lee (Invited speaker) & Avvari Mohan (Organiser)
14 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Climate Change in Malaysia and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC): Updates, Issues and Options
Grace HY Lee (Invited speaker)
8 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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United by the pursuit of gender equality
Grace HY Lee, Koh Geok May & Juliana French
8/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Breaking barriers: Empowering women through research in advancing gender equality
Grace HY Lee, Koh Geok May & Juliana French
7/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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How to end the deadly government debt spiral
25/02/23 → 27/02/23
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Finishing what you start, including New Year resolutions
13/01/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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THE CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Grace HY Lee, Koh Geok May & Juliana French
14/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment