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Social Policy

Singapore Management University

Series

2009

Articles 1 - 11 of 11

Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Meeting Needs: Singapore's Shifting Sands, Braema Mathi Jan 2009

Meeting Needs: Singapore's Shifting Sands, Braema Mathi

Social Space

What are the gaps in current social policies and interventions? Braema Mathi rolls up her sleeves and tells us where.


Climate Change, Cities And The Poor, John Cleveland, Peter Plastrik Jan 2009

Climate Change, Cities And The Poor, John Cleveland, Peter Plastrik

Social Space

Climate change on its own is an intractable issue. What if we look at climate change through a social equity lens? John Cleveland and Peter Plastrik analyse current climate adaption strategies and deliberate a more active role by ‘people on the ground’.


The Market And The Social Economy: Can The Twain Meet?, Willie Cheng Jan 2009

The Market And The Social Economy: Can The Twain Meet?, Willie Cheng

Social Space

Can the different paradigms of the market and social economy be reconciled? Willie Cheng suggests that the current remaking of both economies offers an invaluable opportunity.


Socially Innovative Youth Projects In Asia, Lien Centre For Social Innovation Jan 2009

Socially Innovative Youth Projects In Asia, Lien Centre For Social Innovation

Social Space

The Lien Centre spotlights the creative efforts of four groups of tertiary students in spearheading new social projects in Asia.


Of Government, Innovation And The Social Sector: An Interview With Ngiam Tong Dow, Tong Dow Ngiam Jan 2009

Of Government, Innovation And The Social Sector: An Interview With Ngiam Tong Dow, Tong Dow Ngiam

Social Space

With homelessness and unemployment looming large in the 1960s, the pioneer public service team turned the situation around within a span of 10 years. Veteran civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow shares his insights from the days of coming nose-to-nose with social breakdown – a time when creative resourcefulness was the only option. Retired and with the benefit of hindsight, he shares with Social Space his thoughts on innovation, government and the way forward for the social sector.


Characteristics Of Asian Csr, Jem Bendell, Chew Ng Jan 2009

Characteristics Of Asian Csr, Jem Bendell, Chew Ng

Social Space

Are Asian companies mere followers of Western CSR practitioners or have they evolved their own unique forms of CSR according to Asian culture and society? Jem Bendell and Chew Ng study the nature of social responsibility as practised by Asian corporations.


A Fortunate Life...Even In Singapore, Ivy Singh-Lim Jan 2009

A Fortunate Life...Even In Singapore, Ivy Singh-Lim

Social Space

Tilling the soil and soothing the soul: With a dagger strapped at the waist, Ivy Singh-Lim puts a head-spinning twist to the meaning of ‘retiring gracefully’ in Singapore.


A Rising Tide Lifts No Sunken Boat, Irene Ng, David Rothwell Jan 2009

A Rising Tide Lifts No Sunken Boat, Irene Ng, David Rothwell

Social Space

In these times of an economic downturn, several stressors impact more stiffly on vulnerable groups in Singapore. Irene Ng and David Rothwell point out these stressors at multiple levels and suggest ways social policy can continue to respond.


New Models For Doing Business: An Interview With Ho Kwon Ping, Kwon Ping Ho Jan 2009

New Models For Doing Business: An Interview With Ho Kwon Ping, Kwon Ping Ho

Social Space

The business sector has been a tremendous source of innovation for the social space, giving the world social innovations such as microfinance and venture philanthropy. Business entrepreneur Ho Kwon Ping shares with Social Space his insights on how business principles can be applied to the social sector, and on the paradigm shifts needed in the commercial sector as well as in business schools.


Promoting Third Sector Leadership: Letting A Thousand Flowers Bloom, Filippo Addarii, Ben Rattenbury Jan 2009

Promoting Third Sector Leadership: Letting A Thousand Flowers Bloom, Filippo Addarii, Ben Rattenbury

Social Space

How do we foster leadership and social innovation in the third sector? Filippo Addarii and Ben Rattenbury share a European method through the peer-led Euclid Network.


Back To Basics: The New Moral Economy?, Eugene Tan Jan 2009

Back To Basics: The New Moral Economy?, Eugene Tan

Social Space

To what extent is wealth creation for the common good? And what is the final objective of a market society? Eugene KB Tan weighs in.