Eyes on the prize : law and economic development in Singapore / Connie Carter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carter, Connie, author.

Series:

London-Leiden Series on Law, Administration and Development ; 7.

London-Leiden Series on Law, Administration and Development ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial laws and legislation--Economic aspects--Singapore.

Industrial laws and legislation.

Law--Economic aspects--Singapore.

Law.

Law and economic development.

Singapore--Economic policy.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, The Netherlands ; London ; New York : Kluwer Law International, [2002]

Summary:

Most law and development books focus on "what went wrong". Eyes on the Prize is an exception: it focuses on "what went right" in Singapore's transformation from squalid colony to successful growth-oriented, capitalist state. It questions the efficacy and nature of the role of law in the forty-year transformation, in the light of traditional and neo-traditional theories of law and development. It has not been the "rule of law" as such that has contributed to Singapore's development. Rather it has been law as the embodiment of "mature policy" of a goal-oriented, politically stable, educated, largely non-corrupt, communitarian and authoritarian state bureaucracy, which was grafted onto the remnants of the previous colonial administrative structures. Dr Carter examines Singapore's economic development in relation to labour law, land law, and intellectual property law, testing these against key aspects of law and development theories. While analyses of the former challenge the law and development convergence theory, that of intellectual property law uncovers the transforming impact of global influences such as the WTO. As such, the book provides a novel and balanced account for the student of law and economic development.

Contents:

Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction and Analytical Framework. Part One: Macro-level Analysis. 2. The Legal Basis: English Law in Singapore. 3. Pre-1959 Basis for Modern Economic Growth. 4. Seven Economic Growth Phases: 1959-1999. 5. Correlation Between Major Laws and Economic Development: 1959-1999. Part Two: Micro-level Analysis. 6. Labour Law and Industrial Relations. 7. Land Law and Public Housing. 8. Intellectual Property Law. 9. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-302) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-48105-2

OCLC:

697188886

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004481053 DOI