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Competitiveness of the Singapore Economy by Mun Heng Toh Pdf
This volume provides an intensive review of the economic competitiveness of Singapore's economy. It identifies and analyses the strategies which will allow the economy to retain its competitive advantage in the years ahead in an increasingly globalised economic environment, considerably liberalised international trading and investment climate, and with regional economies challenging the country's competitive edge as a regional transportation hub, international financial centre and a primary regional centre for technology and education. Dialogues and interviews with managers and CEOs of industries in the private and public sectors are also included.
Sustaining Competitiveness in the New Global Economy by Ramkishen S. Rajan Pdf
'This is a thoughtful volume providing a well-rounded treatment of some of the main economic issues currently confronting Singapore. It will be of greatest interest to Singapore watchers, but given the range of issues it grapples with, a much wider audience of policymakers and those interested in development economics will also find it stimulating.' - Alfred Oehlers, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature While the Singaporean economy has experienced one of the highest rates of growth in the world over the past three decades, questions have recently been raised about the sustainability of the Singapore development model and its continued relevance in the global economy. This book is a compilation of specially written essays by a select group of leading international scholars. The authors analytically examine a number of related issues pertaining to national competitiveness, structural and macroeconomic concerns and policy options for the Singapore economy in order for it to sustain its economic viability in the global economy.
Economic growth and development in Singapore by Peter Wilson Pdf
In this book Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson offer an historical overview of the rapid growth and development of the Singapore economy, detailing the institutions and policies which have made this growth possible. They examine the current state of the economy and its future in terms of prospective growth and structural change.
Today, more than ever, the state of a country's science and technology is a critical factor for economic competitiveness and long-term growth. This book traces the development of science and technology policies and initiatives in Singapore since 1965. Developed as a trading entrepot by the British, science and technology were never strongly emphasized, right up to the 1970s. However, the need to stay ahead of economic competitiveness motivated the Singapore Government to initiate its national science and technology policy from the 1980s-moving Singapore from a low-skilled, low-technology economy to a high-skilled, high-technology one. Today, the drive for Singapore to become a hotbed for technological start-ups and R&D activities, supported by strong government funding and cutting-edge facilities, seems promising. Are the aspirations of nurturing a Silicon Valley-type culture in Singapore achievable? Are pragmatic, risk-averse Singaporeans ready for the mindset change? Can a nation of traders and service-brokers become a nation of technological innovators and entrepreneurs? This book attempts to provide the answers.
Challenges for the Singapore Economy After the Global Financial Crisis by Peter Wilson Pdf
This book is a collection of invited and selected papers from the Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2009 around a central theme, Challenges Facing Singapore in the Post-Crisis Era and Policy Responses. There are very few books on the Singapore economy. This one is largely non-technical in nature and brings the reader up to speed on the key issues facing policymakers in Singapore in the wake of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The contributors are all experts in their field and have extensive experience of the Singapore economy. The book also offers an international dimension to look at the role of China in the Asian economy and the impact on Asia of reforms to the international financial architecture.
The Economic Competitiveness of Singapore by Anonim Pdf
Is Singapore competitive? With the globalization of markets, the increased mobility of corporate assets, and the need for productive human resources, this question has become all the more complex to answer. This report was prepared to tackle this question by focussing on certain fundamentals: financial performance and labor productivity.
Author : Poh Kam Wong Publisher : World Bank Publications Page : 68 pages File Size : 46,7 Mb Release : 2005 Category : Creative ability in business ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Singapore as an Innovative City in East Asia by Poh Kam Wong Pdf
"The city-state of Singapore has achieved rapid economic development in the past by its positioning as an efficient business hub in Asia. To remain competitive in the global knowledge economy, however, Singapore needs to move beyond efficiency by developing a strong "innovative" edge as well. This paper examines the challenges that Singapore faces in seeking to do so through an explorative survey of 40 firms from three innovative sectors: high-tech manufacturing industries, knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS), and creative content industries. Overall, while the survey confirms Singapore's continuing competitive strength in efficiency infrastructure, it also finds a favorable perception of Singapore as an innovative city. Indeed, many of the industry actors indicated that an efficient business infrastructure is a prerequisite for locating their innovative activities in Singapore, suggesting that the relationship between innovation and efficiency is complementary, rather than substitutional. While the study found that intellectual property and its protection are widely recognized by actors in all three sectors, interesting differences exist. In particular, intellectual property protection appears to be of greater concern to the high-tech research and development-intensive manufacturing sector and the creative contents sector than to the KIBS sector. Another interesting difference is that while competition in high-tech innovation tends to be global, competition in creative content tends to have a stronger local or regional dimension. Public policy in East Asia has traditionally emphasized the development of technological innovation capabilities in the manufacturing sector. In light of the findings, public policymakers may need to be more sensitive to the nuanced differences in policies needed to promote the new creative content industries and the associated supporting KIBS. "--World Bank web site.
Productivity and Innovation in SMEs by Azad Bali,Peter McKiernan,Christopher Vas,Peter Waring Pdf
This book analyses the determining factors behind productivity and innovation amongst Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, and within the context of South East Asia, in order to offer recommendations for increasing productivity and aiding economic growth. SME firms are an influential driver of economic growth in advanced world economies like the USA, Germany, Japan and South Korea. Throughout the 2000s, Singapore experienced a decline in economic growth which was linked to decreasing productivity in its SMEs. The decline triggered a transformational policy by a Government intent on forging a ‘high skill–high productivity’ future. Given substantial evidence that low productivity growth occurred in sectors where immigrants dominated the workforce, the seeds of recovery focused on improving productivity and innovation amongst SMEs in those sectors. Hence, this book investigates the factors determining productivity amongst SMEs across the manufacturing sector. It utilises personal interviews with global experts and CEOs, combined with primary data collected from a major international Delphi survey, and interviews with 215 SME owners and managers in Singapore. This data helps us to better understand how these productivity-enhancing factors can be used to increase performance amongst SMEs. By investigating the nature and process of total factor productivity in Singapore’s SMEs, this book tells the policy story behind the revolution. To provide a comparative analysis, Singapore’s story is placed within a South East Asian context. The unfolding narrative contains important lessons for policy makers and industry globally, as they assess the strategic choices available to them for improving productivity and innovation. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of innovation and productivity, as well as economic development officers, government policy advisors, SME business managers and sustainable businesses.
The Political Economy of Singapore's Industrialization by Garry Rodan Pdf
A study which challenges the dominant understanding of Singapore as a case where "correct" policies have made rapid industrialization possible and which raises questions about the possibility and appropriateness of its emulation.
Crisis Management and Public Policy by Hui Ying Sng,Wai Mun Chia Pdf
This book is an annual effort by the economists from the Nanyang Technological University to provide analysis, interpretations and insights on contemporary economic issues affecting Singapore. In 2010, Singapore's economy was just recovering from the sharp economic downturn in 2008/09 caused by the Global Financial Crisis. The global economic outlook in the short and medium term remained uncertain and the risk of another economic or financial crisis remains high. Thus, one of the key themes of this book is to study economic crises and financial crises, and the policy measures that are available to manage them. Looking ahead, in order to ensure long term growth and prosperity for Singapore's economy, microeconomic policy adjustments and fine-tuning is still needed to build a competitive and resilient nation. Therefore, the second key theme of the book is to review several public policies in Singapore, such as competition, healthcare, training, free trade agreements, state capitalism and inequality. Contents:Economic Crisis Management:The National Wages Council (NWC) and Macroeconomic Management in Singapore (LIM Chong Yah)Unpreparedness in the Great Recession (LIM Chong Yah & SNG Hui Ying)Why are Financial Crises so Costly? (TAN Kim Heng)A Case for Selective Capital Control (LIM Chong Yah & Sarah CHAN)Public Policies and Other Economic Issues:Competition Policy and Law in Singapore (LAM Chuan Leong)Healthcare: Containing Cost without Comprising Quality (Linda TAN Hui Min & CHEW Soon Beng)Economics of Training: Market Failure and Government Intervention (Rosalind CHEW)A Review of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CHEE Yoke Heong & CHIA Wai Mun)State Capitalism in Singapore (SNG Hui Ying)Growth, Opportunity, and Inequality: Some Empirics from Singapore (HO Kong Weng)Are Fines Compatible with Building a Truly Fine Country? (Walter THESEIRA & TAN Di Song) Readership: Undergraduates in economics & political science, policy-makers and general public. Keywords:Singapore Economy;Crisis Management;Financial Crisis;Policy Issues;Competitiveness;Healthcare;Training;Capital Control;Free-Trade Agreement;State Capitalism;InequalityKey Features:The book has a strong focus on economic/financial crises and the Singapore approach to crisis management, which is different from the standard policy toolsWe have authoritative authors writing several key chapters. Mr Lam Chuan Leong (Chairman of the Competition Commission of Singapore) wrote on Competition Law, Prof Lim Chong Yah (founding-chairman of NWC) wrote on the National Wages Council (a key institution in crisis management), and Prof Chew Soon Beng (renowned labor economist) wrote on trainingThe book has a wide coverage of public policy topics
Australia's Competitiveness by Michael J. Enright,Richard Petty Pdf
In this in-depth overview of Australia's economy, Michael Enright and Richard Petty — leading scholars on international competition—look at the data behind the news reports to offer a complete view of Australia's stable and wealthy economy. The book compares Australia with other similarly sized OECD economies as well as other Asia-Pacific economies and looks at fifteen international sources of data on competitiveness. It features a large-scale survey on Australian companies and offers deep insight on the country's future in terms of economics and economic policy. Revealing an honest assessment of Australia's true position in the world, the book looks at how Australian businesses see themselves and offers policy positions for government and firms to make the most of Australia's unique global economic position. Backed by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies Written by two global authorities on economic competitiveness Captures the thinking of more than 6,000 business leaders both within and outside of Australia Explains how Australia has weathered the global recession and looks at Australia's relationship with China For business leaders and policy makers in need of an in-depth look at the current and future state of Australia's economy, this book offers valuable and comprehensive information.
Challenges for the Singapore Economy After the Global Financial Crisis by Peter Wilson Pdf
This book is a collection of invited and selected papers from the Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2009 around a central theme, Challenges Facing Singapore in the Post-Crisis Era and Policy Responses. There are very few books on the Singapore economy. This one is largely non-technical in nature and brings the reader up to speed on the key issues facing policymakers in Singapore in the wake of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The contributors are all experts in their field and have extensive experience of the Singapore economy. The book also offers an international dimension to look at the role of China in the Asian economy and the impact on Asia of reforms to the international financial architecture. Contents:Introduction (Peter Wilson)The Post-Crisis Era: Challenges for the Singapore Economy (Manu Bhaskaran and Peter Wilson)Economic Policy-Making in Singapore: Some Reflections (Basant K Kapur)Reform of the International Financial Architecture, the G20 and Asia (Pradumna R Rana)The Current Productivity Drive in Singapore and Labor Market Policies (Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew)China as an Emerging Market for Singapore: Challenges and Opportunities (Yunhua Liu)Equity in Singapore's Healthcare Financing (Tilak Abeysinghe, Himani and Jeremy Lim)Monetary Policy in Singapore and the Global Financial Crisis (Chow Hwee Kwan and Peter Wilson)Fiscal Policy in Singapore and the 2010 Budget (Lee Soo Ann)Singapore's Exchange Rate Policy: An Evaluation (Partha Sen)Citizen-Government Partnership for Social Equity: How It Strengthened with the Global Crisis (Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew) Readership: Students and researchers who are interested in the Singapore economy. Keywords:Singapore Economy;Global Financial CrisisKey Features:This is a timely book which brings together a number of experienced observers of the Singapore economy to provide up-to-date and relevant policy proposals on many areas of public policy, including health, education, monetary and fiscal policy and issues connected with the labor market and social equityReviews: “In this authoritative and stimulating volume, Peter Wilson and his team of leading Singapore intellectuals provide a rigorous, forward-looking analysis of policy options and challenges. The international parameters are likely to include slower global economic growth and continuing asset price volatility, while at home the challenges include the evident secular decline in productivity growth and a range of pressing social policy issues. A must-read volume. ” Hal Hill H W Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies Australian National University “This is a timely book with fresh insights and recommendations which reframe policy issues in key areas. The bold proposals are a valuable contribution to the debate on the future of Singapore in general and its economy in particular.” Phang Sock Yong Professor of Economics Singapore Management University
Author : Irfan-ul-Haque,R. Martin N. Bell Publisher : World Bank Publications Page : 232 pages File Size : 44,5 Mb Release : 1995-01-01 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : 0821334182
Trade, Technology, and International Competitiveness by Irfan-ul-Haque,R. Martin N. Bell Pdf
World Bank Technical Paper No. 300. Provides an overview of past experiences with the introduction of agricultural technologies in World Bank-funded projects in Mediterranean climates, with an emphasis on the Middle East and North African region. The authors review the adequacy of present crop and livestock technologies, identify technical and socio-economic constraints on their adoption, and describe prospective technologies for pilot testing and full-scale introduction in future Bank-funded projects.
