ETHOS Issue 09
June 2011
Last updated 30 July 2026
ETHOS Issue 09, June 2011
This issue of ETHOS explores productivity growth and what it means for an advanced economy, an area of increasing concern for Singapore. What potential roles can government play in enhancing and sustaining national productivity growth? Featuring Dani Rodrik, Jesus Felipe, Chan Lai Fung, TDonald Low and Wu Wei Neng.
Editorial
by Alvin Pang
What is the evolving value proposition of the public service? How can the public sector enhance Singapore's national productivity.
Government 2.0: Pursuing National Productivity through Collaborative Networking
by Chan Lai Fung
A new model of connectedness and collaboration in Government could transform the creation and delivery of public value.
Reviewing Whole-of-Government Collaboration in the Singapore Public Service
by Kharina Zainal
Findings from a 2010 survey offer ways to improve collaboration among government agencies.
Networked Governance: Why It Is Different and How It Can Work
by John Lim
John Lim outlines strategies and implications for policymakers seeking to build and leverage the full power of collaborative networks.
The Age of Big Data
by Cheryl Chung
Data-driven activities and smart systems could power a quantum leap in productivity and innovation.
That Elixir Called Productivity: Ten Implications for Singapore
by Jesus Felipe
What can the public sector do to ensure broad and inclusive growth?
Government and Markets in a Well-Functioning Economy
by Donald Low and Wu Wei Neng
The central question for governments is not whether but how to intervene in markets to ensure their proper functioning.
Global Growth, Local Governance
Interview with Dani Rodrik
Smart globalisers should retain room for manoeuvre in a globalised economy, argues Harvard’s Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy.
Five Reasons Korea is the Future
by Lee Chor Pharn
South Korea is ahead of the curve in technology, design, and the market. Could it also be a leading architect of Asia’s future development path?
Risk and Resilience in a Changing World
by David Skilling
A structured approach to managing risk and building resilience is a significant competitive advantage in a more volatile world.
Modernising Public Sector Management: Recent Reforms in Western Australia
by Alan Barrett and Chris Stansbury
Legislative changes pave the way for greater public sector accountability, flexibility and collaboration
Opinion: Social Policy in Singapore: A Crucible of Individual Responsibility
by Ron Haskins
The co-Director of the Brookings Center on Children and Families explains why he finds Singapore’s social policy remarkably effective.
Strategic Orientations in Singapore Healthcare
by Jeremy Lim and Clive Tan
Medical doctors Jeremy Lim and Clive Tan unpack the principles underlying Singapore’s healthcare policy, and examine how these are reflected in cost and delivery structures.
Understanding Managerial Derailment
by Khoo Ee Wan
What causes promising executives to underperform, and how can organisations intervene in time?
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