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Singapore: social development, housing and the Central Provident Fund
Author(s) -
Vasoo S.,
Lee James
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1468-2397
pISSN - 1369-6866
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2397.00186
Subject(s) - social security , economic growth , social welfare , welfare , standard of living , social policy , social change , development economics , economics , political science , market economy , law
The high rates of economic growth and significant improvements in standards of living recorded in East‐Asian nations such as Singapore in recent decades has attracted increasing attention from social policy scholars in the industrial countries. Many believe that the experiences of these countries offer useful lessons for the Western welfare states. This article examines social security and housing policies in Singapore and shows how both were an integral part of a wider commitment to promote economic development. The article suggests that Singapore provides a good example of a developmentalist approach to social welfare that successfully harmonises economic and social objectives.