Behavioural Insights: Fact or Fad?
Conference material - Ivan Yeo, Leong Wai Yan, Rory Gallagher, Ho Teck Hua, Dilip Soman
Plenary session 1 consisted of a short presentation, followed by a discussion session among the panellists as well as Q&A with the audience. Read on for the summary of the discussion points of plenary session 1. For more details on the presentation, you can follow the link to the presentation slides.
Using Behavioural Insights to Increase Charitable Donations
Article - Sharon Tham, Do Hoang Van Khanh
A trial to nudge donors yields promising results over routine fundraising approaches.
Nudging pro-social behaviours
Conference material - Joanne Yoong, Huang Jianyun, Leonard Lee, Lorenz Goette
Plenary session 2 consisted of 3 presentations, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and speakers. Read on for the summary of the presentations and discussion points during the Q&A session. For more details on the presentations, you can follow the links to the presentation slides.
Editorial Issue 17
Editorial - Sharon Tham
Behavioural Insights (BI) have had a positive impact on policy making and the delivery of public services.
Economic Thinking and Practice in Singapore
Interview - Ravi Menon
The application of economic principles to public policy has shifted significantly over the past decade, in response to new insights and changing circumstances, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore explains.
Randomised Controlled Trials in Policymaking
Article - Sharon Tham, Do Hoang Van Khanh
Controlled trials can bring rigour to the process of determining what works — and what does not — in public policy.
Striking the Right Balance
Roundtable - Mohammed Mosly, Filimone Woqabaca, Hamzah Sulaiman
Participants from the 7th Leaders in Governance Programme discuss the prospects for maintaining an agile and prosperous society that is also responsive to diverse and increasingly complex needs.
Successful Governance: A Conversation
Interview - Gus O'Donnell
The former Head of the Home Civil Service in the UK discusses national wellbeing, meritocracy, the future of service delivery, and the value of public service.
Survey of Fairness Perceptions in Singapore Public Policy
Article - Sharon Tham, Do Hoang Van Khanh
A survey finds that the perceived fairness of public policies in Singapore varies according to the socioeconomic groups affected
Editorial Digital Issue 3
Editorial - Alvin Pang
