Economic growth is Singapore in the twentieth century : historical GDP estimates and empirical investigations / Ichiro Sugimoto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sugimoto, Ichirō.

Series:

Economic growth centre research monograph series ; v. 2.

Economic growth centre research monograph series, 2010-0760 ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Singapore.

Economic development.

Singapore--Economic conditions--20th century.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Research on Singapore's economic history has been complicated by the absence of economic data on pre-independence Singapore. This book aims to fill the gap by presenting a time-series of historical GDP estimates for the periods 1900-39 and 1950-60. The new data presented in the book sheds light on two key aspects of Singapore's economic history, namely the relationship between economic instability and growth, as well as the government's fiscal policy towards economic growth. As the first comprehensive empirical economic history of twentieth-century Singapore, this book is a valuable reference

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two The Construction of Historical Gross Domestic Product Estimates of Singapore, 1900-39 and 1950-60, at Current and Constant Prices; Chapter Three The Result of GDP Estimates in Singapore and Overall Patterns of Growth for the Twentieth Century; Chapter Four Economic Instability and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century; Chapter Five Government Fiscal Behavior and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century

Chapter Six Conclusion6.1 Significance of the Construction of Historical GDP Estimates of Singapore; 6.2 Major Findings; 6.2.1 Overall Patterns of Singapore's GDP for the Twentieth Century; 6.2.2 Economic Instability and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century; 6.2.3 Government Fiscal Behavior and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century; 6.3 Limitations of This Study and Future Research Area; Appendices; Appendix 1 Singapore: Cost-of-Living Indices by Major Object of Consumption and Consumption Standard, 1899-1914; 1 Food Price Indices

2 Tobacco/Tobacco and Beverages Price Indices3 Clothing Price Indices; 4 Rent Price Indices; 5 Servant Price Indices; 6 Club Price Indices; Appendix 2 Singapore: Cost-of-Living Indices by Major Object of Consumption and Consumption Standard, 1914-39; 1 Food Price Indices for the Period 1915-17 and 1939; 2 Price Indices of "Tobacco" and "Beverages and Tobacco" for the Period 1915-1917 and 1939; 3 Price Indices of Clothing for the Period 1915-17 and 1939; 4 Price Indices of Rental of Dwellings, 1915-17 and 1939; 5 Servant Price Indices for Asiatic, Eurasian, and European Standards

6 Transport Price Indices for Asiatic, Eurasian, and European Standards7 Price Indices of Clubs for European Standard for the Period 1915-17 and 1939; Appendix 3 Singapore: Cost-of-Living Indices by Major Object of Consumption and Consumption Standard, 1939 and 1947-60; Appendix Tables; Appendix Figure; Bibliography

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Malaya, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-403).

ISBN:

9786613148490

9781283148498

1283148498

9789814317924

9814317926

OCLC:

738433315