Goh Keng Swee and Southeast Asian governance / Ian Patrick Austin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin, Ian Patrick.

Series:

Public administration & policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goh, Keng Swee, 1918-2010.

Goh, Keng Swee.

Financial institutions--Singapore.

Financial institutions.

Economic policy.

Singapore--Economic policy.

Singapore.

Singapore--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia--Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

x, 140 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2004.

Summary:

Goh Keng Swee has played a central role in the development of Singapore's public policy, particularly in relation to State finances and in the creation of the People's Action Party, which has dominated Singapore's politics since 1959. This work is intended as an introduction to Goh's thinking for students and lay readers with little previous knowledge of him. The author reviews Goh's writings and speeches, as well as some secondary literature, and condenses them into brief introductions to Goh's work on thee development of stable political and policy institutions, financial sector governance, and promotion of industrial development. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Chapter 2 Developing Stable Political and Policy Institutions for a Modern Economy 13

Chapter 3 Goh Keng Swee and Financial Sector Governance 38

Chapter 4 Promotion of Industrial Development 69.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-124) and index.

ISBN:

9812103511

OCLC:

56516106