Dr. FRANCIS K. NG

Dr. Francis K. Ng retired from the World Bank in July 2013 and is now an independent consultant. While with the World Bank, he served as a senior economist of the International Trade and Integration Team in the Development Economic Research Group. He has also since served in a number of assignments in the South Asia Country Program Department, the Country Policy Department, the Country Economics Department, the International Economics Department, and Policy Research Group in the World Bank. Meanwhile, he also was a research associate in the UNDP Trade Expansion Project, IMF/ITC/UNCTAD/UNDP/IBRD/WTO Integrated Framework on Diagnostic Trade Integration Study, and World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund (BNPP & DFID) projects.

He has received a number of academic degree (BA, BS, MA, MBA, MPA, and PhD) in the areas of economics, finance, management, international business, and public administration.

He has been conducting policy research on various international trade issues, including trade growth and barriers, markets access for developing countries, agricultural trade and subsidies, trade policy reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa, trade and production fragmentation in East Asia and Central European economies, and competition and investment policies in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. After retirement, he has focused on research in global manufacturing performance – demand growth versus market share gains, deindustrialization patterns and trends in industrial countries.

Dr. Ng is author or co-author of more than 60 journal articles and book chapters and has also co-authored over 150 reports, working papers, policy notes, and other publications. Having done high-level applied research as well as policy-oriented analysis, his work combines the assiduity of a scholar and the outlook of a practitioner.

If you recall, what influenced your decision to become a member of the International Atlantic Economic Society?

As I recall, the factors in my decision to become a member of the IAES include the research info in my interest areas, research connections to others, and publishing my papers.

What types of projects/research are you currently working on and what inspired/motivated you to pursue these interests?

My recent research mainly focuses on global manufacturing growth: demand growth vs market share gains, deindustrialization patterns and processes in industrial countries.

What advice would you give to someone who is considering entering your line of work/field of study?

My objective is to learn more, seek more, and do more in order to be more and to have a plentiful life. Then I will apply this knowledge and experience to the practical and real world.

Going forward, what other projects/research are you planning or hoping to pursue?

After retirement, my research has slowed down and is limited to a more specific scope. My current research on manufacturing growth and deindustrialization will be continuing at least for a while, focusing on case studies in individual countries.

What’s your favorite hobby?

My favorite hobbies includes reading, fishing, travelling, and some cultural activities.