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Competitiveness of the Singapore economy : a strategic perspective / edited by Toh Mun Heng, Tan Kong Yam.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Competition, International.
- Industrial policy--Singapore.
- Industrial policy.
- Singapore--Economic policy.
- Singapore.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (374 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Singapore University Press ; Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, c1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides an intensive review of the economic competitiveness of the Singapore economy and identifies the strategies which will allow the economy to retain its competitive advantage in an increasingly globalised economic environment in future years. It is a timely exercise in view of the fact that the international trading and investment climate has liberalised considerably, and the regional economies are achieving remarkable economic growth and development which begin to challenge Singapore's competitive edge as a regional transportation hub, international financial centre and a prim
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Introduction; PART I MACROECONOMIC STRATEGIES; Chapter 1 The Macroeconomic Perspectives of Competitiveness; Chapter 2 Technological Policy and National Competitiveness; PART II SECTORAL CONCERNS; Chapter 3 Maintaining Singapore as a Major Shipping and Air Transport Hub; Chapter 4 Upgrading Singapore's Manufacturing Industry; Chapter 5 The Construction Industry: Restructuring for Competitiveness; Chapter 6 Maintaining Competitiveness in New Age Tourism; Chapter 7 Strategies for Financial Sector Development; PART III SOCIAL & CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
- Chapter 8 Entrepreneurship and SMEs in the Singaporean ContextChapter 9 Globalisation and the Social Fabric of Competitiveness; Chapter 10 Human Resource Management for the New Competitive Environment
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789812839626
- 9812839623
- OCLC:
- 854972287
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