Showing papers in "The Asian Journal of Public Administration in 1995"
TL;DR: The legislation introduced in 1994 to regulate all sectors of residential aged care in Hong Kong is discussed and some of the potential implementation problems are identified.
Abstract: Many countries in the Asia-Pacific Region, most notably Hong Kong, are experiencing rapid demographic ageing. Such trends in other parts of the world have created an inexorable demand for formal residential care and support services. In the UK, the private sector has responded rapidly to these demands and become an important provider of such care. A similar trend is already evident in Hong Kong. This article examines the development of residential aged care in Hong Kong and considers how approaches have been devised to safeguard standards and quality of care in such homes, whether in the public or private sector. The legislation introduced in 1994 to regulate all sectors of residential aged care in Hong Kong is discussed and some of the potential implementation problems are identified. Questions are raised about the costs for home owners, staff recruitment, the operation of inspection, and the extent to which regulation can improve the quality of care. If residential accommodation for older people grows n...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between parliament, government and public enterprises in Sri Lanka, a developing country, and investigated the hypothesis of Mascarenhas that poor performance of public enterprises may be due, at least in past, to the policy inefficiency of governments.
Abstract: This article examines the relationships between parliament, government and public enterprises in Sri Lanka, a developing country. The study investigates the hypothesis of Mascarenhas that poor performance of public enterprises may be due, at least in past, to the policy inefficiency of governments. A qualitative analysis of the control mechanisms instituted by government to monitor and control these enterprises is conduced. The analysis and the author’s experience as a chief executive in the public enterprise system in Sri Lanka supports Mascarenhas’ reasoning. Policy inefficiency is an important issue to be addressed by those countries which continue to make considerable use of public enterprises.
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TL;DR: The Convergence Model in Health Care Reform: Experiences from Singapore, The United Kingdom and The United States as mentioned in this paper is a model for health care reform in the Asia-pacific region.
Abstract: (1995). The Convergence Model in Health Care Reform: Experiences from Singapore, The United Kingdom and The United States. Asian Journal of Public Administration: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 60-104.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors re-examine privatization in the broader context of reforms and development strategies and consider three key issues: theoretical justification for privatization, demand for re-regulation, and the sequencing of reform steps within the context of macroeconomic policies and public sector reforms.
Abstract: This article re-examines privatization in the broader context of reforms and development strategies. Three key issues are considered. The first issue is the theoretical justification for privatization; the second is the demand for re-regulation; and the third the sequencing of reform steps within the context of macro-economic policies and public sector reforms. A discussion of these sheds some new light on privatization, public sector reforms and the formulation of effective development strategies for developing economies.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the accuracy of forecasting of both operating and development expenditure in Singapore during three distinct periods in the country's budgetary history and made a brief comparative reference to United States and Malaysian experience and conclusions are reached concerning the extent to which acceptable standards have been achieved.
Abstract: This article examines the accuracy of the forecasting of both operating and development expenditure in Singapore during three distinct periods in the country’s budgetary history. The data presented relate to the situation as a whole as well as to variations among selected ministries. A brief comparative reference is made to United States and Malaysian experience and conclusions are reached concerning the extent to which acceptable standards have been achieved.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine a number of policies on the provision of social welfare services in relation to comprehensiveness, relative standards, respective public-private roles and the principle of need.
Abstract: This article looks at the anomalies and issues in welfare pluralism from the case of financing residential care for the elderly in Hong Kong. It examines a number of policies on the provision of social welfare services in relation to comprehensiveness, relative standards, respective public-private roles and the principle of need. A number of unintended effects and policy dislocations are identified. Also, the reasons underlying the limits to privatization of this service at a comparable quality standard and an affordable price are addressed. The conclusion is that the present arrangements for related provisions are less than rational and equitable.
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TL;DR: The authors examined the executive branch, administrative departments and top bureaucratic roles in both political systems in Japan and China, focusing on one aspect of state structure, the organization of the politics-administrative nexus.
Abstract: Even though Japan has been “westernized” to some extent and has a different political system than China, both countries share similar characteristics of administrative functioning. How do bureaucratic systems function in Japan and China despite the different political systems? Are their systems “unique” or “mystical” ? Although each state uses different formulas to innovate policies across different levels of government, both nations use similar methods to organize bureaucrats. In addition, even though Japan and China share many elements of culture, their policy-making processes by bureaucrats differ. This article focuses on one aspect of state structure, the organization of the politics-administrative nexus, to examine the executive branch, administrative departments and top bureaucratic roles in both political systems.