Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
10-2024
Abstract
About half the global population is now at risk of contracting dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection that can cause severe morbidity and fatalities. Effective dengue control depends on controlling the mosquito vector, but finding the right mix of vector control policies has proved challenging. Using a content analysis of 208 Hansard records from parliamentary proceedings in Singapore, where dengue outbreaks have significantly increased in both frequency and magnitude since the early 1990s, we trace the processual evolution of Singapore’s anti-dengue policy mix from 1960 to 2023 and conclude that the evolution of dengue control policies is consistent with a customized initial policy design with a ‘smart patching’ mode of policy change via layering over time. This article contributes to both the environmental public health and policy design literatures.
Keywords
Dengue, Layering, Policy design, Policy sequencing, Singapore, Smart patching, Vector control policies
Discipline
Environmental Policy | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Journal of Asian Public Policy
First Page
1
Last Page
22
ISSN
1751-6234
Identifier
10.1080/17516234.2024.2420290
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Citation
MUKHERJEE, Ishani, & GUHA, Panchali.(2024). Sequencing dengue control policy in Singapore: An evolutionary perspective for policy design. Journal of Asian Public Policy, , 1-22.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4122
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2024.2420290
