Kris Hartley is a Singapore-based researcher and consultant focusing on economic development, public policy, and urbanization. With a decade of public and private sector experience, he has consulted on a variety of topics including earthquake recovery, financial regulation, infrastructure asset management, and nuclear energy policy. Working on solutions with high economic and social impact, Kris is currently conducting research about urban revitalization and water resource management in Singapore and Hong Kong, provincial governance and economic competitiveness in Vietnam, and industrial estate development in Thailand.

• Introduction Part I: Institutions 1. Understanding Institutions 2. Institutions in Research and Practice 3. Institutions and Economic Development 4. Institutions and Political Power 5. Institutions and Global Urbanization Part II: Public Administration 6. Contrasting Paradigms: Traditional Bureaucracy and Collaborative Governance 7. Emergent Paradigms: From Neoclassical to Postmodern 8. Administration in Local and National Development Part III: Evidence-Based Policy 9. Foundational Thinkers in Epistemology 10. Research Methods and Empirical Validity 11. Use of Evidence in Environmental Regulation 12. Nationalizing Benefits and Localizing Costs in Industrial Development 13. Evidence-Based Intervention for Housing Markets Conclusion

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