Books

“Terence Ho unites technical expertise, historical depth, and personal experience to answer two urgent questions for policymakers in Singapore and around the world: What is the secret recipe that has fostered five decades of miraculous growth in Singapore accompanied by rising shared prosperity?; And how must that recipe be updated--or revamped--to meet the challenges of today and the decades ahead? You won't find a better guide to these questions than Ho's authoritative book.”

David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“How does Singapore manage its social welfare system? Refreshing the Singapore System​ is now the go-to book on this important topic."

Tyler Cowen, Holbert L. Harris Professor of Economics, George Mason University

“A highly readable, sympathetic and coherent account of (Singapore’s) policies, their underlying philosophy, and how they’ve been enhanced in recent years.”

Donald Low, Senior Lecturer and Professor of Practice in Public Policy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

“Terence Ho (writes) with keenness and understanding as he takes us through a whole slew of changes in public policy impinging on all aspects of life in Singapore.”

Lim Siong Guan, Professor of Practice in Public Policy and former Head of the Singapore Civil Service

“A tour de force… raises probing questions and provides insightful suggestions, encouraging new thinking…”

Jocelyne Bourgon, President, Public Governance International, and former Clerk of the Privy Council / Secretary to the Cabinet, Canada

 “Ho’s unique perspective… will certainly help to bring diversity in thinking on policy formulation.” 

Yaacob Ibrahim, Professor of Engineering and former Singapore Cabinet Minister

“A rich library of thoughtful commentary for those looking to build strong and resilient nations.”

Richard F. Chandler, Founder, Chandler Institute of Governance

“(A) rare gem. The policy prescriptions offered here are designed for Singapore, but the insights will be welcomed by policymakers everywhere."

David Autor, Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and former Vice-President, American Economic Association

“This collection of highly readable articles further establishes (Terence Ho) as a leading commentator on the emerging socio-economic issues confronting Singapore.”

Michael Lien, Founder and Board Chairman of venture philanthropy organisation LEAP201

“Singapore’s development in the past 60 years has been nothing short of a miracle. This book shows how the miracle happened.”

Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“A must-read for everyone interested in good public governance everywhere.”

Narayana Murthy, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Infosys

“Pragmatic, bold, and often unorthodox, Singapore’s public policies produced in the short space of a few decades a remarkable economic transformation. Here you will encounter many of the individuals behind those policies, reminiscing about their experience and, through their example, offering useful guidance to others who want to emulate Singapore’s success.”

Dani Rodrik, Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy, John F. Kennedy School of Government,  Harvard University