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Rethinking Poverty and Social Mobility

1 January 2010

by Civil Service College and ESRN

Book cover of Rethinking Poverty and Social Mobility

Publisher: Civil Service College
ISBN: 13-978-981-08-3070-0 (pbk)
Publication year: 2010

Documenting social development and poverty alleviation programmes in societies such as Singapore, USA and Taiwan, this volume examines the challenges of contemporary social intervention. It also highlights the impact of stagnating social mobility and the interconnected roles of the government, the community and welfare recipients in advancing social and economic goals.

Contents

  • Foreword
    Liam Chiang Meng

  • Opening Address
    Ravi Menon

  • An Overview of the Singapore Social Safety Net: Policies and Challenges
    Choo Lee See

  • The Economy, Public Policy and Poverty: The US Experience and Implications for Singapore
    Sheldon H. Danziger

  • How Should We Identify the Poor in a Rich Society?
    Robert Haveman

  • Emergence of the Post-Developmental Welfare State: The Case of South Korea
    Lee Hye Kyung

  • Building Assets for the Poor: An Example of Action Research
    Cheng Li-Chen

  • Workshop I: Evaluations of Policies and Programmes - Irene Ng, Tina Hung, Cheng Li-Chen, and Sheldon H. Danziger
    Reported by Jeanne Conceicao

  • Workshop II: Critical Levers for Intergenerational Social Mobility and Poverty Alleviation - Tan Ern Ser, Ho Kong Weng, Lee Hye Kyung, and Robert Haveman
    Reported by Koh Tsin Yen

  • Closing Plenary Session
    Reported by John Lim

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