“Intergenerational Transfer, Human Capital and Inequality”

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

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The International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification & Mobility (RC28) conference on “Intergenerational Transfer, Human Capital and Inequality” was held for the first time in Southeast Asia from 26 to 28 May 2016. It was hosted by the FASS Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR).

In his opening address, Guest-of-Honour Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, touched on the issues of social mobility and social inclusion.

Keynote speaker, Dr Noeleen Heyzer, Social Scientist and Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General, spoke on “Harnessing Human Potential for a Sustainable, Secure Future of Shared Prosperity” and pointed out that the “Asian miracle” has lifted many from poverty, yet widened the inequality gap.

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