Jikon Lai graduated with a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Australian National University (ANU). He had previously studied at the University of Oxford where he obtained an M.Phil. in International Relations; and the London School of Economics and Political Science, finishing with a B.Sc. in Economics (First Class).

In his Ph.D. thesis, Jikon analysed the evolution of the financial sectors of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand, post-1997 financial crisis, focusing on the roles of the state and market in this process. Aside from the political economy of East Asian countries, Jikon’s broad research interest include the international political economy of finance, development and economic governance.

This site was last updated in December 2011.