Vgr Chandran A/l Govindaraju

Biography

Dr. VGR Chandran is an Associate Professor at the Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya. He has also worked as a Principal Analyst of Economic and Policy Studies with Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Prime Minister's Department, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Economics and has held positions as a consultant and research associate with several international institutions including United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation, Republic of Kazakhstan, Centre for Maritime Economics and Industries (Maritime Institute of Malaysia), National Science and Research Council, Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), E-SUN Consultancy, Johor Corporation and Public Bank. His research focuses on industrial competitiveness, innovation and technology policy, regional and industrial development and policy evaluation. He has published in Journal of Policy Modeling, Energy Policy, Applied Economics Letters, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Innovation: Management Policy and Practice and Economics of Innovation and New Technology.

Research Interest

Economic Development and Growth (Industrial Development;Innovation;Technological Development ;Economic Growth;Trade)