We were impressed by the quality of the entries to this year's competition, and enjoyed learning more about a diverse range of issues from the Cambodian healthcare system to cryptocurrency. It was heartening to read submissions that had clearly examined their topics from many angles, taken into account a variety of stakeholders, and considered how theory could apply to practice.
It gives us great pleasure to award the winners of the 2018 Case Writing Competition (In no particular order).
“It was a good experience to participate in the competition because I got to research and think from different perspectives about the topic that I’m interested in.”
- Rui Tao, Distinguished Prize, “Cool Japan” as the Next Future of Post-industrial Japan?
“Writing the case study was a challenging, yet fun experience. It allowed us to explore India’s fertilizer subsidy policy from different angles and in the process we learnt a lot more about the topic”
- Stuti Rawat and Sivaprakasham Murugesan Saminathan, Distinguished Prize, Rock, paper or scissors: The trilemma of fertiliser policy in India
“This competition has been enriching and fulfilling experience.”
“It was worth it in the end to see our work being put to good use for others to see and learn from.”
- Kershia Tan Wei and Harisan Unais Nasir, Distinguished Prize, Big Data, Big Problems: How Should Singapore Approach the Privacy Challenge of Big Data Research?
“The LKY School provides plenty of opportunities for students to avail, and the Case Study Competition is one such great avenue.”
“The collaborative writing process was enjoyable as it is in story form, and a welcome break from academic papers!”
- Nirnaya Bhatta and Janani Balasubramaniam, Merit Prize, Freedom of Mobility: The Paradoxes
“Writing Competition was an interesting experience that allowed me to deep dive into a topic of my choice. I hope to see it used in teaching material in the future”
- Kinnari Gurnani, Merit Prize, Slum Redevelopment in Mumbai
“We were glad to see what we’ve learned in class are useful in analysing real world issues.”
- Yichen Zhu and Hui Li, Merit Prize, A Hangzhou Story: The Development of China's Mobile Payment Revolution