Leonard Lim is Adjunct Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab, a centre for social indicators research. He was previously assistant political editor at The Straits Times, a country director in a strategic advisory firm, and a research associate at IPS. He holds Bachelors (First Class Honours) and Masters (by research) economics degrees from the National University of Singapore. His full-time position is Head of Public Policy and Government Relations for the Asia Pacific at technology company Zoom Video Communications.
Research Interests
Social policy, inequality and the perpetuation of privilege, racial and religious harmony, social cohesion
Publications
- Mathew, M., Lim, L., Selvarajan, S. (2019). IPS-OnePeople.sg Indicators of Racial and Religious Harmony: Comparing results from 2018 and 2013. IPS Working Papers No.35.
- Mathew, M. & Lim, L. (2019). Social Equity in Singapore. In Morgen Johansen (ed) Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region (p.215-233).London:Palgrave Macmillan
- Mathew, M., Lim, L., Selvarajan, S. (2019). Religion, morality and conservatism in Singapore. IPS Working Papers No.34.
- Mathew, M., Lim, L., Selvarajan, S. (2019). Religion in Singapore: the private and public spheres. IPS Working Papers No.33.
- Mathew, M., Lim, L., Selvarajan, S. (2018). Community relations amidst the threat of terror. IPS Working Papers No.30.
Hide more
Show more
- Mathew, M., Lim, L., Selvarajan, S. & Cheung, N. (2017). CNA-IPS Survey on Ethnic Identity in Singapore. IPS Working Papers No.28.
- Mathew, M., Lim, L., & Teng, S. (2017). Parents’ perception of the Singapore primary school system. IPS Working Papers No.27.
Op-Eds / Commentaries
- Mathew, M. & Lim, L. (2019, May 17). Commentary: On homosexuality and cohabitation – differences on moral issues need not lead to polarised society. Channel NewsAsia.
- Lim, L. & Mathew, M. (2018, September 6). Crazy Rich Asians: Responses to movie reveal incongruence. The Straits Times.
- Mathew, M., & Lim, L. (2018, May 5). In upholding harmony, communities' responses, not just laws, matter. The Straits Times.
- Lim. L. & Mathew, M. (2017, November 15). Emerging sense of S’porean identity independent of ethnic heritage. The Straits Times.
- Mathew, M., & Lim, L. (2017, August 25). Concern about parents hot-housing pre-schoolers. The Straits Times.
Conference Participation and Presentations/Speeches
- Presenter, “Wealthy Grandfathers’ Role in Perpetuating Education Inequality in China”, at the European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) 2018 Thematic Workshop on Wealth Inequality and Mobility, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 6-7 December 2018.
- Presenter, “Wealthy Grandfathers and MultiGenerational Transmission of Advantage: Evidence from China”, at the Equal Chances: Equality of Opportunity and Social Mobility Around the World conference organised by the World Bank and University of Bari, Italy, 14-15 December 2018.