Koi Nyen Wong
Associate Dean (Undergraduate) and Professor of Economics
Sunway University Business School
Sunway University
No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway
47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: +603 7491 8622 ext 7253
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Doctor of Business Administration, Charles Sturt University, Australia, 2006
Master of Economics, Monash University, Australia, 1991
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Monash University, Australia, 1989
RESEARCH
Journal Articles
2015
20. Wong, K.N., Goh, S.K. and Lean, H.H. (2015), “External shocks and FDI in Singapore: Are
The impacts transitory or permanent? Evidence using regional and country-level data”,
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4(34) Summer, 494-504.
(Scopus-cited publication)
2014
19. Goh, S.K. and Wong, K.N. (2014), “Could inward FDI offset the substitution effect of outward
FDI on domestic investment: Evidence from Malaysia”, Prague Economic
Papers, Vol. 2014, No. 4, 413-425.
(ISI-cited publication)
2013
18. Goh, S.K., Wong, K.N. and Tham, S.Y. (2013), “Trade linkages of inward and outward FDI:
Evidence from Malaysia”, Economic Modelling, Vol. 35, 224-230.
(ISI-cited publication)
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17. Wong, K.N. and Goh, S.K. (2013), “Outward FDI, merchandise and services trade: New
evidence from Singapore”, Journal of Business Economics and Management, Vol. 14, No. 2,
276-291.
(ISI-cited publication)
16. Wong, K.N. (2013), “Outward FDI and economic growth in Malaysia: An empirical study”,
International Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 14, No. 1, 163-172.
(SCOPUS-cited publication)
15. Dogan, E., Wong, K.N. and Yap, M.M.C. (2013), “Turnover, ownership and productivity in
Malaysian manufacturing”, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol. 18, No. 1, 26-50.
(ISI-cited publication)
2012
14. Dogan, E., Wong, K.N. and Yap, M.M.C. (2012), “Plant size, turnover and productivity in
Malaysian manufacturing”, The Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 11, No. 9, 917-924.
(Indexed in ERA)
2011
13. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2011), “Exchange rate variability and the export demand for
Malaysia’s semiconductors: An empirical study”, Applied Economics, Vol. 43, No. 6, 695706.
(ISI-cited publication)
12. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2011), “Foreign direct investment and employment in
manufacturing and services sectors: Fresh empirical evidence from Singapore”, Journal of
Economic Studies, Vol. 38, No. 3, 313-330.
(Scopus-cited publication)
11. Dogan, E., Wong, K.N. and Yap, M.M.C. (2011), “Does exporter turnover contribute to
aggregate productivity growth? Evidence from Malaysian manufacturing”, The World
Economy, Vol. 34, No. 4, 424-443.
(ISI-cited publication)
10. Tang, T.C. and Wong, K.N. (2011), “Foreign direct investment, merchandise and services
trade in a transition economy: The case of Cambodia”, International Economic Journal,
Vol. 25, No. 2, 251-267.
(Scopus-cited publication)
9. Goh, S.K. and Wong, K.N. (2011), “Malaysia’s outward FDI: The effects of market size and
government policy”, Journal of Policy Modeling, Vol. 33, No. 3, 497-510.
(ISI-cited publication)
2010
8. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2010), “Tourism and openness to trade in Singapore: Evidence
using aggregate and country level data”, Tourism Economics, Vol. 16, No.4, 965-980.
(ISI-cited publication)
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2009
7. Tang, T.C. and Wong, K.N. (2009), “Research note: SARS epidemic and international visitor
arrivals to Cambodia: Is the impact permanent or transitory?”, Tourism Economics, Vol. 15,
No. 4, 883-890.
(ISI-cited publication)
6. Wong, K.N., Tang, T.C. and Fausten, D.K. (2009), “Foreign direct investment and services
trade: Evidence from Malaysia and Singapore”, Global Economic Review, Vol. 38, No. 3,
265-276.
(ISI-cited publication)
5. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2009), “New evidence on the causal linkages between foreign
direct investment, exports and imports in Malaysia”, IUP Journal of Applied Economics,
Vol. 8, No. 1, 20-25.
(Indexed in ERA)
2008
4. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2008), “The effects of exchange rate variability on Malaysia's
disaggregated electrical exports”, Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 35, No. 2, 154-169.
(Scopus-cited publication)
3. Wong, K.N. (2008), “Disaggregated export demand of Malaysia: Evidence from the
electronics industry”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 6, 1-14.
(Scopus-cited publication)
2. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2008), “The causation between foreign direct investment and
electronics exports in Malaysia: The role of exchange rate variability”, The Empirical
Economics Letters, Vol. 7, No. 7, 691-698.
(Indexed in ERA and AEA)
2007
1. Wong, K.N. and Tang, T.C. (2007), “Foreign direct investment and electronics exports:
Exploratory empirical evidence from Malaysia's top five electronics exports”, Economics
Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 14, 1-8.
(Scopus-cited publication)
Book Chapters
2. Bhattacharya, and Wong, K.N. (2001), “Market Performance and the Speed of Invisible Hand:
The Case of Malaysian Manufacturing”, in Business in the New Era, ed. C. Nyland, W. Smith,
R. Smyth & M. Vicziany. Chelterham, U.K.: Edward Elgar.
1. Vicziany, M., Navaratnam, R.,Thornton, T. and Wong, K.N. (2001), “Australian Business
Attitudes to Malaysia”, in Business in the New Era, ed. C. Nyland, W. Smith, R. Smyth & M.
Vicziany, Chelterham, U.K.: Edward Elgar.
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COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate
Introductory Microeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics,
Introductory Economics, Business in Asia, Case Studies in International Trade, Multinational
Trade and Investment, Political Economy of Southeast and East Asia, Contemporary Regional
Issues.
Postgraduate
Globalization and Emerging Markets, Research Methodology
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