Lien Research Programme

NCPA scholars have made notable achievements in areas including politics, economics, social development and public management which integrates multi- and cross-disciplinary perspectives. Research clusters in NCPA are broadly categorised into Asia Governance and Public Administration; Belt and Road Initiative; Social Management; and Transnational Knowledge Transfer and Dynamic Governance.

 

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Asia Governance and Public Administration

This cluster of research at Nanyang Centre for Public Administration (NCPA) focuses on inter-disciplinary research areas that cut across social sciences and public administration that impact on international and global scale, particularly through a comparative perspective between Asia and other parts of the world.
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Belt and Road Initiative

Launched in 2018, the Lien Research Programme on the Belt and Road Initiative by the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration (NCPA) focuses on conducting policy-oriented research on the BRI.

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Social Management

This cluster of research at Nanyang Centre for Public Administration (NCPA) offers a unique perspective and insights from Singapore and China in governance of the social sector, social management and social policy.

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Transnational Knowledge Transfer

This research area at Nanyang Centre for Public Administration (NCPA) focuses on the dynamics, processes and implications of two-way transnational knowledge transfer in the Global South.

Research Collaboration

As a leading institution that promotes good governance and public service excellence, the research team continuously seek out strategic alliances and collaborations to organize events and conduct research that inform practice in public and non-profit sectors. NCPA has established solid collaborative networks with world-renowned organisations in public administration, such as the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), Metropolis International, Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the UNDP Global Centre for Public Service Excellence (GCPSE) and Asia Philanthropy Circle. NCPA also collaborates with many renowned Chinese universities such as Shanghai Jiaotong University, Renmin University, Sun-Yat Sen University, etc to conduct joint research on the relevant policy issues that have far-reaching impact in China and Asia.

Research Funding

In recent years, NCPA has devoted more attention to public policy oriented research. With the generous support and funding from the Lien Foundation, NCPA and Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE). ​​​​​