Prof Fiona Yap
Dean, School of Economics
School of Economics
College of Business and Law
My main research interests are in public policy and political economy of East and Southeast Asia, where I focus on explaining political behaviours and outcomes across East and Southeast Asia. I am particularly interested in modeling and testing how key players, such as government and citizens, work strategically with one another to achieve large-scale policy success or political outcomes such as growth and development.
My work combines deep country knowledge of East and Southeast Asia with game-theory, experiments, statistics and mixed case-studies to develop and test predictions, in a field where work has traditionally been single country-study. This has led to visiting and distinguished positions across a number of universities, including Visiting Professor, Yonsei University (Korea), ANU-Indiana Pan Asia Institute Distinguished Scholar, University of Indiana (Indiana, US), East Asia Instiute (Korea) Fellow, Keeler IntraUniversity Professor, University of Kansas (Kansas, US), and American Young Scholars and Experts (Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Outside of academia, I have worked with the World Bank as a Lead-consultant to develop a general theoretical framework for social protection in Asia and the Pacific; and also led capacity-building workshops with the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Until April 2022, I was advisory board member of the National Security College, advisory board member of the Tax and Transfer Institute, advisory board member the Korea Institute, elected board member of the Canberra Convention Bureau, and elected ACT councillor for the Institute of Public Administration Australia,
I am currently co-editor at the European Journal of Development Research, co-editor of the Asia and the Pacific Policy Journal, editorial board member for Joural of East Asian Studies, Asian Survey, Korea Observer, and 21stCentury Political Science Review, and advisory board member of the Indonesian Project.
| Year | Citation |
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| 2021 | Yap, O. F. (2021). Local politics for democratic quality and depth: Lessons from South Korea. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 8(1), 5-14. |
| 2021 | Lee, B., Kim, T. W., Suh, J., & Yap, O. F. (2021). Local government performance and democratic consolidation: Explaining ordinance proposal in Busan Metropolitan Council. Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 8(1), 15-41. Scopus3 WoS4 |
| 2021 | Lee, B., Kim, T. W., Suh, J., & Yap, O. F. (2021). Local government performance and democratic consolidation: Explaining ordinance proposal in Busan Metropolitan Council. Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 8(1), 15-41. Scopus3 WoS4 |
| 2021 | Yap, O. F. (2021). Correction to: A New Normal or Business-as-Usual? Lessons for COVID-19 from Financial Crises in East and Southeast Asia.. The European journal of development research, 33(3), 794. |
| 2021 | Yap, O. F. (2021). A democratization model for East and Southeast Asia: What's game theory got to do with it?. Asian Survey, 61(2), 241-272. Scopus1 |
| 2020 | Cha, J., & Yap, O. F. (2020). Correction to: Challenging the East Asian Development Model: Evidence from South Korea (The European Journal of Development Research, (2020), 32, 1, (220-250), 10.1057/s41287-019-00227-1). European Journal of Development Research, 32(3), 781. |
| 2020 | Cha, J., & Yap, O. F. (2020). Challenging the East Asian Development Model: Evidence from South Korea. European Journal of Development Research, 32(1), 220-250. Scopus2 WoS3 |
| 2020 | Yap, O. F. (2020). A New Normal or Business-as-Usual? Lessons for COVID-19 from Financial Crises in East and Southeast Asia.. The European journal of development research, 32(5), 1504-1534. Scopus16 Europe PMC3 |
| 2020 | Henson, S., Kambhampati, U., Mogues, T., Olsen, W., Prowse, M., Ramos, R., . . . Yap, O. F. (2020). The Development Impacts of COVID-19 at Home and Abroad: Politics and Implications of Government Action. The European Journal of Development Research, 32(5), 1339-1352. Scopus7 |
| 2019 | Yap, O. F. (2019). How political trust matters in emergent democracies: Evidence from East and Southeast Asia. Journal of Public Policy, 39(2), 295-328. Scopus23 WoS19 |
| 2018 | Yap, O. F. (2018). Politics or the economy? Weak economic performance and political support in East and Southeast Asia. Economic and Political Studies, 6(1), 11-29. Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2017 | Yap, O. F. (2017). When do citizens take costly action against government corruption? Evidence from experiments in Australia, Singapore, and the United States. Journal of East Asian Studies, 17(1), 119-136. Scopus5 WoS5 |
| 2017 | Yap, O. F. (2017). WHEN DO CITIZENS TAKE COSTLY ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION? EVIDENCE FROM EXPERIMENTS IN AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, AND THE UNITED STATES (vol 17, pg 119, 2017). JOURNAL OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES, 17(2), 255. |
| 2016 | Yap, O. F. (2016). South Korea in 2015: Battling to set the stage for elections. Asian Survey, 56(1), 78-86. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2016 | Yap, O. F. (2016). How do South Koreans respond to government corruption? Evidence from experiments. Korea Observer, 47(2), 363-386. |
| 2015 | Yap, O. F., & Chu, H. L. (2015). Military support of citizens' challenge in the asian industrialized countries. Journal of East Asian Studies, 15(3), 391-422. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2015 | Stockton, H., & Yap, O. F. (2015). STRATEGIC PARTY CHOICES IN EMERGENT DEMOCRACIES: TAIWAN’S 2008 LEGISLATIVE ELECTION. Representation, 51(2), 219-237. |
| 2015 | Yap, O. F. (2015). South Korea in 2014: A tragedy reveals the country's weaknesses. Asian Survey, 55(1), 132-141. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2015 | Yap, O. F. (2015). Democracy on Trial: Social Movements and Cultural Politics in Postauthoritarian Taiwan. GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION, 50(1), 140-163. |
| 2013 | Yap, O. F. (2013). When do Citizens Demand Punishment of Corruption?. Australian Journal of Political Science, 48(1), 57-70. Scopus8 WoS6 |
| 2013 | Yap, O. F. (2013). Economic Performance and Democratic Support in Asia's Emergent Democracies. Comparative Political Studies, 46(4), 486-512. Scopus16 WoS10 |
| 2013 | Yap, O. F. (2013). 'East is east, and west is west'? Reimagining asian exceptionalism and the study of democratization. Government and Opposition, 50(1), 140-163. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2013 | Yap, O. F. (2013). Consolidating democracy in Korea: Economy as impetus, corruption as issue. Korea Observer, 44(4), 517-544. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2012 | Yap, O. F. (2012). A strategic model of economic performance and democratization in south Korea and Taiwan. British Journal of Political Science, 42(1), 213-239. Scopus18 WoS13 |
| 2011 | Yap, O. F. (2011). Informal accountability, credible actions, and democratization in Taiwan. Constitutional Political Economy, 22(2), 103-121. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2010 | Fiona Yap, O. (2010). Strategic government spending in South Korea and Taiwan: Lessons for emergent democracies. Social Science Quarterly, 91(3), 613-634. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2009 | Fiona Yap, O. (2009). Government spending and party fragmentation in South Korea and Taiwan. Korea Observer, 40(4), 639-670. Scopus1 |
| 2008 | Yap, O. F. (2008). Executive-legislature divide and party volatility in emergent democracies: Lessons for democratic performance from Taiwan. Japanese Journal of Political Science, 9(3), 305-322. Scopus2 |
| 2008 | Yap, O. F., & Kim, Y. (2008). Pathologies or progress? Evaluating the effects of divided government and party volatility. Japanese Journal of Political Science, 9(3), 261-268. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2005 | Yap, O. F. (2005). Bargaining in less-democratic newly industrialized countries: Model and evidence from South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 17(3), 283-309. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2004 | Yap, O. F. (2004). Theory and Testing of Governments' Credible Apologies: A Reply to Lowry's 'Comment on Yap's "Non-Electoral Responsiveness Mechanisms"'. British Journal of Political Science, 34(2), 371-375. |
| 2003 | Yap, O. F. (2003). Government's credible commitment in economic policy-making: Evidence from Singapore. Policy Sciences, 36(3-4), 237-255. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2003 | Yap, O. F. (2003). Non-electoral responsiveness mechanisms: Evidence from the Asian less democratic newly industrializing countries. British Journal of Political Science, 33(3), 491-514. Scopus12 WoS9 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2016 | Henson, S., & Yap, F. (2016). The Power of the Chinese Dragon Implications for African Development and Economic Growth. Springer. |
| 2013 | Yap, F., & Gibb, R. (2013). Annual Editions: Comparative Politics 13/14. McGraw-Hill Education. |
| 2012 | Yap, F. (2012). Annual Editions: Comparative Politics 12/13. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. |
| 2011 | Yap, F. (2011). Annual Editions: Comparative Politics 11/12. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. |
| 2010 | Yap, F. (2010). Annual Editions: Comparative Politics 10/11. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. |
| 2009 | Yap, F. (2009). Annual Editions: Comparative Politics 09/10. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. |
| 2005 | Yap, O. F. (2005). Citizen Power, Politics, and the 'Asian Miracle' Reassessing the Dynamics. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2019 | Yap, O. F. (2019). Term Limits in South Korea: Promises and Perils. In R. Elgie, & A. Baturo (Eds.), The Politics of Presidential Term Limits (pp. 451-471). New York, USA: Oxford University Press, USA. DOI |
| 2017 | Yap, O. F. (2017). Domestic Drivers of Proliferation. In M. Wesley (Ed.), Nuclear Asia. Canberra: College of Asia Pacific Paradigm Series. |
| 2017 | Yap, O. F. (2017). The Trustworthy Peace. In E. Bjarnegård, & J. Kreutz (Eds.), Debating the East Asian Peace (pp. 176-199). Online: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies Press. |
| 2017 | Yap, O. F. (2017). Government’s Credible Accountability and Strategic Policy Capacity: Evidence from the Asian NICs of Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. In X. Wu, M. Ramesh, & M. Howlett (Eds.), Policy Capacity: State and Societal Perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI |
| 2016 | Yap, O. F., & Henson, S. (2016). Introduction: Can Africa Manage the Power of the Chinese Dragon?. In F. Yap, & S. Henson (Eds.), The Power of the Chinese Dragon (pp. 1-9). Palgrave Macmillan UK. DOI |
| 2001 | Yap, O. F. (2001). Malaysia into the 21st Century. In P. Heenan, & M. Lamontagne (Eds.), Southeast Asia Handbook (pp. 56-66). |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2017 | Yap, O. F. (2017). Will Constitutional Reform Happen in South Korea. East Asia Forum. |
| 2016 | Yap, O. F. (2016). High stakes for presidential hopefuls in South Korean election. East Asia Forum. |
GRANTS
Lead international researcher, National Research Foundation (Korea) 2018-2022. Approx. US $1.8 million. The Establishment of Korean-Style Inegrative Model for Rgional Development and Local Politics (NRF-2018S1A3A2075531)
Lead international researcher, National Research Foundation (Korea) 2015-2018. Approx. US $660,000. Progressing National and Local development across Regional provinces in South Korea (NRF-2015S1A3A2047036)
Indonesia Project Research Network Research Grant, 2015
Korea Foundation (Korea) Field Research Fellowship, 2015
Finalist, Minerva Awards 2013 (US Department of Defense) (estimated US$729,000)
Research Development Grant Program, 2012-2013, the Australian National University
Institute of Policy and Social Studies, University of Kansas, NSF grant-preparation faculty award, Summer 2007
University of Kansas General Research Fund (competitive) 2006-7
Policy Research Institute Summer Fellow, University of Kansas, 2005
Chiang-Ching Kuo Foundation Faculty Development Award, 2004-5
Freeman Foundation-University of Kansas CEAS Faculty Development Grant, 2003
George Bush Presidential Library Foundation-Korea Program, 2002-3
US Dept of Education-University of Kansas CEAS Faculty Curriculum Award, 2002
University of Kansas General Research Fund Award, 2001-2002
Chiang-Ching Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, 2000-2002
University of Kansas KUCR Faculty Research Development Award (competitive), 2001
University of Kansas Office of International Programs Curriculum Internationalization Award (competitive), 2000
US Dept of Education-University of Kansas CEAS Faculty Development Fund (competitive) 1999-2000
University of Kansas New Faculty General Research Fund (competitive), 1998-1999
Nominated for College of Asia and Pacific Teaching Excellence Award, ANU, 2017
Nominated for College of Asia and Pacific Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, ANU, 2017
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
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| 2019 - ongoing | Board Member | Journal of East Asian Studies | University of California, San Diego | United States |
| 2015 - ongoing | Editor | European Journal of Development Research | European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes | Germany |
| 2013 - ongoing | Editor | Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies | Australian National University | Australia |
| 2013 - ongoing | Board Member | Asian Survey: a monthly review of contemporary Asian affairs | University of California, Berkeley | United States |
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