Singapore’s CPF Policy: Conclusion
Looking backward, CPF policy is largely a successful policy that has adapted a British colonial legacy to the needs of a modern Singapore. But this adaptation has come at a…
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14 December 2019
Singapore’s CPF Policy (Part 4): Complexity
Finally, I would like to comment directly on the complexity of CPF policy and its implications. CPF has evolved to become far more than a simple provident fund framework that…
13 December 2019
Singapore’s CPF Policy (Part 3): Paternalism vs Individual Responsibility
CPF has charted a middle path between the two ideological extremes of a redistributive welfare state on the one hand and leaving retirement entirely to private initiative on the other…
12 December 2019
Singapore’s CPF Policy (Part 2): The Big Picture(s)
Part 1 has explored CPF policy largely from as a historical overview of a social policy. Even then, we have seen glimpses of the relationship between CPF and colonialism (Part…
11 December 2019
Singapore’s CPF Policy (Part 1): Historical Overview
To understand the history of CPF policy, it is important to have a sense of the larger political backdrop against which the policy was developed. The modern history of many…
10 December 2019
Singapore’s CPF Policy: Introduction
Singapore's CPF is "a comprehensive social security system that enables working Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents to set aside funds for retirement". It is administered by the Central Provident Fund…
7 December 2019