The changing dynamics of policy experiment in Singapore
Does the 2011 General Election Make a Difference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Celia Lee (0000-0002-0807-4018, Nanyang Technological University), Liang Ma (0000-0002-3013-4726, School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China Beijing, China, corresponding author), Yishu Zhou (0000-0001-9473-3894, National University of Singapore) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-306 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02185377.2017.1351382 |
| OpenAlex | W2741455721 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
The city-state of Singapore is proactive in harnessing policy experimentation to incubate innovations, transfer knowledge and facilitate collaborations across different public sectors. Given the country's strong knack for pragmatism, international practices and lessons are usually first tested and adapted in policy experiments before scaling up to nationwide policies. Singapore's practice of policy experimentation, however, has also demonstrated evolution over time. This article reviews the evolving role of experimentation in Singapore's policy decision-making and implementation, and analyses pilot programmes in public housing to elicit the key attributes and commonalities of its policy experiments. It finds that policy experiments have been increasingly used after the 2011 general election, which witnessed a radical political rebalancing in Singapore's governance history. Pilot projects have thus transformed from a utilitarian to citizen-centric, design-thinking approach after 2011. Pilot programmes are used for multiple purposes in policy innovations, among which civil service mentoring, knowledge transfer and cross-boundary collaboration are the values primarily pursued. The article discusses the contributions of the findings to the literature and policy implications for practitioners
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |