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Singapore Management University

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

2005

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Manpower Planning And University Enrollments: The Debate In Singapore, Eng Fong Pang, Linda Y. C. Lim Oct 2005

Manpower Planning And University Enrollments: The Debate In Singapore, Eng Fong Pang, Linda Y. C. Lim

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Faced with growing resource constraints, many countries are grappling with the issue of how best to allocate resources to publicly funded universities. Quite a few governments have used manpower planning models to guide policies regarding university enrollments and resource allocation. These models typically derive educational enrollments from projected manpower requirements based on forecasts of economic growth. Recent public debate on university admissions policy in Singapore raises anew the question of the effectiveness of the manpower planning model that Singapore (and many other countries) relies on to guide university intakes. The Singapore government is committed to giving its universities greater autonomy …


From Academia To Diplomacy And Back, Eng Fong Pang Aug 2005

From Academia To Diplomacy And Back, Eng Fong Pang

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Prof Pang talked about his experiences as a diplomat in South Korea and Europe during the period 1994-2002.