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abstract: 'This paper reviews the trends in poverty and inequality in Singapore
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since independence, as well as policy recommendations adopted through
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the years, and their results. Poverty is discussed not only in terms of
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wage earnings, but also in relation to employment conditions, social
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challenges that pile up together with income poverty, and
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intergenerational mobility. The paper finds that notwithstanding
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improvements in early decades, after fifty years, the problems of a
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social divide and poverty have come full circle. Social policy in
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Singapore retains its fundamentally productivist philosophical
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orientation, but the recent deterioration in poverty, inequality and
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mobility trends is leading to adoption of more welfare-oriented and
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universalist policy solutions. Social inclusion is now a national
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priority, and policy redirection for the future needs to take place in
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wide-ranging policy domains, including the labor market and economic
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growth.'
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affiliation: 'Ng, IYH (Corresponding Author), Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Social Work,
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Fac Arts \& Social Sci, Singapore 117548, Singapore.
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Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Social Work, Fac Arts \& Social Sci, Singapore 117548,
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Singapore.'
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article-number: '1550038'
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author: Ng, Irene Y. H.
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author-email: swknyhi@nus.edu.sg
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author_list:
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- family: Ng
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given: Irene Y. H.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1142/S0217590815500381
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eissn: 1793-6837
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files: []
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issn: 0217-5908
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journal: SINGAPORE ECONOMIC REVIEW
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keywords: Poverty; inequality; social welfare; Singapore
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keywords-plus: INEQUALITY; RECIPIENTS
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language: English
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month: AUG
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number: 3, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '49'
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papis_id: 7b4c898204eee99a125ab496cfb2f536
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ref: Ng2015beingpoor
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times-cited: '19'
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title: 'BEING POOR IN A RICH ``NANNY STATE″: DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGAPORE SOCIAL WELFARE'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000359324100012
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '32'
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volume: '60'
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web-of-science-categories: Economics
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year: '2015'
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