Jonas Lim
PhD
Political Science
Jonas Lim is a PhD graduate research student in Political Science at the Australian Welfare and Work Lab, University of Melbourne.
Prior to joining the lab, he was a social policy analyst with the Singapore Administration with experiences in street-level bureaucracy and designing innovative approaches in helping low-income families access state assistance. He also has experience working with groups experiencing vulnerabilities in Australia's community housing sector.
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Thesis
Toward a relational and collaborative approach in helping the vulnerable move from welfare to work
My research is interested in looking at the concept of relational bureaucracy, and more specifically, how governments and employment service providers can invest in building relationships with their citizens/clients to enable better welfare-to-work outcomes. More broadly, this relational approach also has implications for how it compares with traditional active labour market policies, and what it means to administer "effective" welfare.
Research interests
- Public Policy
- Policy and Administration
- Public Management
- Active Labour Market Policies