Son-Kien Nguyen joined the Centre for Care in February 2026 as a Research Fellow in Care Data Infrastructure. His research focuses on using large administrative and linked datasets to understand inequalities in health and social care systems and to support evidence-based decision-making. He has strong expertise in advanced quantitative and econometric analysis, combining statistical modelling, machine learning, forecasting and large language models to generate robust and policy-relevant insights.
Before joining the Centre for Care, he worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Reading and at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, contributing to projects on health systems, workforce resilience and human–AI collaboration. He has contributed to research funded through competitive awards from the British Academy (UK), Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (UK), and the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (Vietnam).
Research interests
• Health Economics
• Sociology and Social Policy
• Environmental Economics
• Financial Economics
• Applied Data Science
• Monetary Policy
Publications
Ercolani, M. G., Bromfield, J. P., Selim, S., Chua, T. T., Nguyen, S. K. (2024). A Review of TAG A2.3 Employment Parameters. Department for Transport, United Kingdom.
Pham, T., Nguyen, T., & Nguyen, S. K. (2021). Does planned innovation promote financial inclusion: evidence from Vietnamese SMEs?. Eurasian Business Review.
Nguyen, S. K. (2020). Volatility and specific risk toward family’s performance in an emerging country. Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, 27(3), 363-386.
Pham, T. & Nguyen, S. K., (2019). Does Microfinance Influence Parent’s Decision To Send A Child To School Or To Work? Evidence From Vietnamese Rural Households. Journal of Developing Areas, 53(3).
Nguyen, T. V. H., Nguyen, B. T., Nguyen, S. K. & Pham, H. (2019). Asymmetric monetary policy effects on cryptocurrency markets. Research in International Business and Finance, 48, 335-339.
Nguyen, D., Nguyen, H., & Nguyen, S. K. (2018). Ownership feature and firm performance via corporate innovation performance: Does it really matter for Vietnamese SMEs?. Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies, 25(2), 239-250.
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