Lee Kuan Yew’s role in minimising corruption in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13122004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon S T Quah (National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 163-175 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration and Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2517-679X • E-ISSN: 1727-2645 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/pap-04-2022-0037 |
| OpenAlex | W4283580155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Purpose This paper analyses the role of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister from June 1959 to November 1990, in minimising corruption by implementing a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the analysis of Lee’s beliefs and the policies he introduced to curb corruption in Singapore. Findings Lee’s disdain for corruption and his beliefs in meritocracy and the importance of good leadership shaped his commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against corruption, which was enforced impartially and sustained in Singapore for the past 62 years. Originality/value This analysis of how Lee transformed Singapore into one of the least corrupt countries in the world would be of interest to policy-makers, practitioners and scholars concerned with minimising corruption in their own countries
Development economics · Economics · Language change · Meritocracy · Originality · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Zero tolerance · Asian Studies and History · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |