Privatization and the rise of direct subsidy scheme schools and independent schools in Hong Kong and Singapore
Privatization and the rise of direct subsidy scheme schools and independent schools in Hong Kong and Singapore
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香港和新加坡的私有化以及直接资助计划学校和私立学校的兴起
DOI：
10.1108/09513540810895417
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发表时间：
2008
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
J. Tan
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文献类型：
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作者：
D. Chan;J. Tan
目的-本文旨在追溯两项措施-直接资助计划和私立学校计划-的演变-它们的起源，理由，目前的形式和接受率。它还从政策制定动态的角度将其作为教育改革进行分析。将审查“私有化”一词的概念本身。设计/方法/方法-本文探讨了香港和新加坡的两项学校私有化计划，讨论了它们的政策影响，从而反映了它们在议程、实施和影响方面的异同。调查结果-调查结果显示，香港和新加坡的发展支持计划和私立学校计划符合全球私有化的趋势。有人认为，两地政府在实施计划时采取了不同的方法。创意/价值-本文展示了直接资助计划和私立学校倡议如何代表…
Purpose – This paper aims to trace the evolution of two initiatives – the direct subsidy scheme and independent schools initiative – their genesis, rationale, current form and take‐up rate. It also analyses them as education reforms in terms of policymaking dynamics. The very notion of the term “privatization” will be examined.Design/methodology/approach – The article examines the two school privatization schemes in Hong Kong and Singapore, by putting into perspective a discussion of their policy implications, thereby reflecting on their similarities and differences in their agenda, implementation and implications.Findings – The findings indicate that the DSS and independent school schemes in both Hong Kong and Singapore are in line with the global trends of privatization. It is suggested that the governments of the two places have adopted different approaches in the implementations of their schemes.Originality/value – The paper shows how the direct subsidy scheme and independent schools initiative repres...