For Ye Have The Poor Always With You: Exploring China's Latest War On Poverty,
2019
Singapore Management University
For Ye Have The Poor Always With You: Exploring China's Latest War On Poverty, John A. Donaldson
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
John Donaldson’s section discusses Xi Jinping’s ambitious pledge to end poverty in China by 2020, toward which the CCP has deployed a locally adaptable set of policies that have mobilized actors in the public and private sectors and tied officials’ performance to success in poverty reduction. The Party understands that poverty—a manifestation of a severe inability to provide a good life for the people—represents a concerning indictment of the regime’s legitimacy overall. This paper fills in an analytic gap among Western sources regarding these programs, which have to date seen well over fifty billion dollars of poverty alleviation funding disbursed …
Singapore In 2018: Between Uncharted Waters And Old Ghosts,
2019
Singapore Management University
Singapore In 2018: Between Uncharted Waters And Old Ghosts, George Wong, Jun Jie Woo
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
For the city state of Singapore, 2018 was a year of many firsts. It marked the midpoint of the 13th Parliament of Singapore within a manifestly post–Lee Kuan Yew era. The incumbent government of the People's Action Party (PAP) began the year with the pleasant surprise that economic growth in 2017 had reached 3.6 per cent. This exceeded the modest expectations of 1.5 to 3.5 per cent. But despite the positive start, 2018 was to be filled with headwinds for Singapore, both new and familiar. Top of the list was the revival of tensions with Malaysia, as well as a …
Inequality And The Social Compact In Singapore: Macro Trends Versus Lived Realities,
2019
Singapore Management University
Inequality And The Social Compact In Singapore: Macro Trends Versus Lived Realities, Nathan Peng
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
This paper provides an overview of Singapore’s inequality since 2000. Upon examining empirical indicators reflecting different aspects of inequality, there seems to be a divergence between largely stable macro-level trends and “felt” inequality experienced by citizens. While the empirical record reflects fairly stable income, wealth, consumption and intergenerational inequality, other data show how educational performance and sense of belonging are continuously tied to socio-economic position. Juxtaposing these insights against a qualitative analysis of Singapore’s meritocracy, the social and political ferment on the issue of inequality in 2018—with heightened discourses among both elites and the public—makes sense against a backdrop of …
An Analysis Of Open Innovation Determinants: The Case Study Of Singapore Based Family Owned Enterprises,
2019
Singapore Management University
An Analysis Of Open Innovation Determinants: The Case Study Of Singapore Based Family Owned Enterprises, Annie Koh, Esther Kong, Giuseppe Timperio
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Family businesses play an important role in the growth of global economy, and while they are arguably perceived as a conservative form of organization with high risk aversion and reluctance to change, counterintuitive empirical evidence show that they are most effective in ideation and commercialization of innovation projects. In the current business environment of rapid change in work patterns, fast adoption of enabling technologies for seamless collaborations across industry and geography, along with intense competition and high uncertainty, enterprises have no choice but to maximize returns on innovation investments. Therefore, they are increasingly dependent on an ecosystem-based approach to innovation …
Perfecting Singapore’S System Of Political Governance: Privileging Elites In The Quest For Good Governance,
2019
Singapore Management University
Perfecting Singapore’S System Of Political Governance: Privileging Elites In The Quest For Good Governance, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
This chapter argues that the office of the Elected President is best understood as an elite institution with eligibility restricted to a select group by a stringent set of criteria for hopefuls from the public and private sectors. The Singapore Constitution provides the Elected President with executive and legislative powers. Since independence in 1965, Singapore has sought to constitutionally engineer a political system that meets its unique needs and aspirations. Any theory of responsible government, undergirded by the separation of powers, will entail some measure of both conflict and cooperation, whether one or the other dominates. Given the particularistic neo-Confucian …
Optimal Control For Transboundary Pollution Under Ecological Compensation: A Stochastic Differential Game Approach,
2019
Singapore Management University
Optimal Control For Transboundary Pollution Under Ecological Compensation: A Stochastic Differential Game Approach, Ke Jiang, Ryan Knowles Merrill, Daming You, Pan Pan
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
To account for previously ignored, yet widely observed uncertainty in nature's capability to replenish the natural environment in ways that should inform ideal design of ecological compensation (EC) regimes, this study constructs a stochastic differential game (SDG) model to analyze transboundary pollution control options between a compensating and compensated region. Equilibrium strategies in the stochastic, two player game inform optimal control theory and reveal a welfare distribution mechanism to form the basis of an improved cooperative game contract. A case-based numerical example serves to verify the theoretical results and supports three key insights. First, accounting for various random disturbance factors, …
Tracking Political Events In Social Media: A Case Study Of Hong Kong Protests,
2019
Singapore Management University
Tracking Political Events In Social Media: A Case Study Of Hong Kong Protests, Haodi Qi, Hanyu Jiang, Wende Bu, Chengzi Zhang, Kyong Jin Shim
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
In this study, we analyze social conversations about Hong Kong Protests, a series of events that were widely seen and debated in social media in 2019. Our system collects data from Twitter and Reddit using their APIs. It performs sentiment analysis, and the analysis results show changes in public sentiment around major events. Social network analysis reveals influencers - users that are in the center of social conversations. Our interactive Tableau dashboard allows the user to easily monitor live social conversations about Hong Kong protests.
Happy Toilet: A Social Analytics Approach To The Study Of Public Toilet Cleanliness,
2019
Singapore Management University
Happy Toilet: A Social Analytics Approach To The Study Of Public Toilet Cleanliness, Eugene W. J. Choy, Winston M. K. Ho, Xiaohang Li, Ragini Verma, Li Jin Sim, Kyong Jin Shim
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
This study presents a social analytics approach to the study of public toilet cleanliness in Singapore. From popular social media platforms, our system automatically gathers and analyzes relevant public posts that mention about toilet cleanliness in highly frequented locations across the Singapore island - from busy shopping malls to food 'hawker' centers.
2019 Asia Insights: Building A Great Place To Work For All: The Untapped Power Of Gender Diversity In Asia,
2019
Singapore Management University
2019 Asia Insights: Building A Great Place To Work For All: The Untapped Power Of Gender Diversity In Asia, Richard Raymond Smith, Evelyn Kwek, Tyler Thorpe
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Through this study, we hope to increase understanding of the context, considerations and practices to leverage the amazing diversity of our region. We hope to learn more about what makes a strong workplace culture, particularly in Asia. We turn our attention to the topic of diversity and inclusion, with a focus on gender diversity in the Asian workplace. This is one of the largest studies in Asia to highlight gender differences and evaluate how psychological safety, inclusion and belonging result in strong teamwork which in turn contributes to building high performing great workplaces.
Luxuriously Succeeding In China,
2019
Singapore Management University
Luxuriously Succeeding In China, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
To succeed, luxury brands in China must speak to the aspirations and yearnings of young Chinese and help them become a “better me"
China: Facing The Middle Income Trap,
2019
Singapore Management University
China: Facing The Middle Income Trap, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
Neoliberalism and deregulation provide ready-made growth for China, but formidable hurdles block its route to developed status
Open Access In Smu And Singapore,
2019
Singapore Management University
Open Access In Smu And Singapore, Pin Pin Yeo
Research Collection Library
The presentation covered what SMU Libraries did to be an "inside-out library" to showcase and to support discoverability of SMU publications. Research data is the next area SMU is focused on. An overview of the open access landscape in Singapore was given and included what funders were doing in this area.
Customer Satisfaction Index Of Singapore 2019: Q3 Results,
2019
Singapore Management University
Customer Satisfaction Index Of Singapore 2019: Q3 Results, Institute Of Service Excellence, Smu
Research Collection Institute of Service Excellence (2007-2024)
The Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) computes customer satisfaction scores at the national, sector, sub-sector, and company levels. The CSISG serves as a quantitative benchmark of the quality of goods and services produced by the Singapore economy over time and across countries. This is the CSISG’s 13th year of measurement.
Infrastructure In Asia: The Reality, The Challenge, The Opportunity,
2019
Singapore Management University
Infrastructure In Asia: The Reality, The Challenge, The Opportunity, Philip Charles Zerrillo
Asian Management Insights
While the urgency to build and improve infrastructure is always imminent, investing in it is a high stakes game for emerging countries. Investments these countries make should be well-prioritised to maximise the economic winds that fill their sails.
Sri Lanka's Quest For A Reformed Constitution: Lessons Froma Lost Opportunity,
2019
Singapore Management University
Sri Lanka's Quest For A Reformed Constitution: Lessons Froma Lost Opportunity, Austin I. Pulle, Suri Ratnapala
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The history of Sri Lanka is highly instructive of the dynamics of constitutional evolution in a post-colonial, multi-ethnic, and economically challenged Asian nation. Sri Lanka is one of the few ex-colonies where constitutional change has happened without military involve ment. Citizens have changed their government10 times by generally fair and free elections. In the first three decades after independence, the country’s judiciary enjoyed an enviable reputation for independence, integrity, and competence.The public service, though poorly re warded and resourced, maintained a praiseworthy standard of administrative impartiality and competence. Sri Lanka had, and still has, one of the highest rates of …
Environmental Pollution Control In Singapore: The Intersection Of Torts, Statutes, Regulations And Community Norms,
2019
Singapore Management University
Environmental Pollution Control In Singapore: The Intersection Of Torts, Statutes, Regulations And Community Norms, Gary Kok Yew Chan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Singapore is a land-scarce, densely populated, urbanized and technology-driven society. Despite her image as a clean and green environment, serious challenges remain to keep environmental pollution at bay. Both private and public laws, whether based on statutes or common law, as well as a host of regulations and community norms collectively regulate environmental pollution in Singapore. Statutory provisions targeting environmental pollution rely on criminal punishment, administrative measures and also compensatory damages awarded to victims in the event of breaches of specified statutory duties. The Environmental Pollution Control Act 1999, together with the implementing subsidiary legislation, seeks to minimise or mitigate …
Unjust Enrichment In Asia Pacific,
2019
Singapore Management University
Unjust Enrichment In Asia Pacific, Man Yip
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
No abstract provided.
Transnational Corporate Governance Codes: Lessons From Regulating Related Party Transactions In Hong Kong And Singapore,
2019
Singapore Management University
Transnational Corporate Governance Codes: Lessons From Regulating Related Party Transactions In Hong Kong And Singapore, Christopher C. H. Chen, Wai Yee Wan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Many jurisdictions around the world, includingAsia, have corporate governance codes largely based on the transnational codedrafted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The core ideas underpinning the OECD’s principles of corporate governance are boardindependence and proper management of conflicts of interest. These ideas, drawnfrom the Anglo-American model of corporate governance, are designed to protectcompanies and their shareholders. However, the question remains as to whether atransnational corporate governance code is always appropriate and effective, particularlywhen the kinds of companies listed on the stock exchange significantly differfrom the Anglo-American model. In this article, we examine Hong Kong andSingapore, two Asian …
Symposium On Pofma: Parliamentary Debates About Pofma – Hansard Beyond Statutory Interpretation?,
2019
Singapore Management University
Symposium On Pofma: Parliamentary Debates About Pofma – Hansard Beyond Statutory Interpretation?, Benjamin Joshua Ong
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The issue of a legislative response to falsehoods first drew public attention when the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods held its public hearings. This public attention was renewed when the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (“POFMA”), in Bill form, was unveiled. Questions arose among both the public and MPs about whether POFMA would grant the Government power to stifle academic research, journalism, or the expression of opinion, as well as whether it would be difficult for an individual to seek recourse against an allegedly wrongly made Direction.This post focuses not with the substance of these issues (important …
Noncompliance With Land Acquisition In Vietnam: A Policy Tools Approach,
2019
Portland State University
Noncompliance With Land Acquisition In Vietnam: A Policy Tools Approach, Dang Van Nguyen
Dissertations and Theses
The Doi Moi policy (economic reform) launched in 1986 has resulted in economic boom for Vietnam. The nation with a population of around 95 million people recently joined the middle-income nation group and became a "major development success story." In the land sector, while the land ownership is controlled by the State, the privatization process of land rights has brought Vietnamese people five fundamental rights over land. To meet increasing demands of economic development and urban expansion, the central government of Vietnam (CGV) has implemented land-taking policy from early 1990s. The land acquisition policy, on the one hand, has attracted …
