Kiasunomics Stories Of Singaporean Economic Behaviours

Author : Sumit Agarwal,Tien Foo Sing,Swee Hoon Ang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789813233386

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Kiasunomics©: Stories Of Singaporean Economic Behaviours by Sumit Agarwal,Tien Foo Sing,Swee Hoon Ang Pdf

Have you ever wondered whether individuals born in the year of the Dragon are truly blessed? Or why you can't find a taxi when you need one? What about the effects of superstitious beliefs on housing prices? Kiasunomics© explores these issues and more in a series of stories through the lens of Teng, the protagonist of this book. Told in a conversational story-telling style yet grounded on rigorous research, the book explains the influences and outcomes of the decisions we make, using simple economic logic.The book follows the life journey of Teng — from birth to adulthood — and examines how seemingly innocuous decisions bear economic consequences on his life. It starts with the decision by Teng's parents to have him as a Dragon baby and shows how this decision affects not only his education but also his career and spending in the long term. The grown-up Teng in later chapters, is a taxi driver who learns that the daily budgeting of finances from many of his taxi-driving friends has proven to be poor financial planning. The story also shows how his purchase of a flat based on superstitious beliefs, and its location near a primary school and a Mass Rapid Transit station influences prices, and with some surprising results.This book touches the man on the street with issues that many Singaporeans can identify with. These include how Singaporeans' shopping in Johor affects their spending and savings; how different shoppers respond variedly to predictable promotions such as the Great Singapore Sale; how the haze or a mere nearby construction site affects water and electricity consumption; how playing golf elevates women's opportunities to sit on corporate boards; how Singaporeans' travel patterns are affected by their opinion towards public transportation; and how retirement poses financial challenges in silver years. These and many more are unravelled in the 20 stand-alone chapters through the authors' application of their research findings to day-to-day issues.Kiasunomics© brings to light that research can be made relevant to our daily living. Research helps us make sense of what we do and with that, we can learn to make better decisions for a smarter thinking nation.

Author : Sumit Agarwal,Swee Hoon Ang,Tien Foo Sing
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811217111

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Kiasunomics 2: Economic Insights For Everyday Life by Sumit Agarwal,Swee Hoon Ang,Tien Foo Sing Pdf

Have you ever wondered how one can save from taxi rides during surge pricing? Why you would shop more under sunny weather? What effects does a bankrupt neighbour have on residents living in the estate? How do people perceive risks during the coronavirus pandemic? Kiasunomics©2 explores these issues and more in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand manner, by showing the economic ramifications of individual choices through the lens of Teng, the protagonist of this book, and his family and friends. Based on research from the National University of Singapore, the book explains the influences and consequences of the decisions made by all of us, using simple economic logic.This sequel to , a finalist at the Singapore Book Awards 2018, fast forwards a couple of years and follows Teng in his mid-career as a taxi driver. Ferrying passengers for a living, Teng has to grapple with challenges arising from ride hailing services. As one of the breadwinners in a three-generation household, Teng's ability to make wise financial decisions in a fast-changing world becomes increasingly important in attaining his dream of moving his family up the socio-economic ladder.This book covers hot and timely topics, which include: falling prices of old Housing and Development Board flats, rising land prices, wealth disparity among households, the Central Provident Fund retirement policy, regulation of car population, ride hailing services, mobile payments, and the coronavirus pandemic. These are unravelled through the authors' application of research findings.The book brings to light the relevance of research, often seen as esoteric, on our daily life and decision making. It also bears on policy implications, particularly issues on transportation, health, housing, and retirement.

Author : Sumit Agarwal,Yeow Hwee Chua
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811267147

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Household Financial Management by Sumit Agarwal,Yeow Hwee Chua Pdf

This book is dedicated to showcasing the importance of household financial management through the lens of academic research, with the goal of enhancing the financial well-being of individuals.Through an exploration of households' financial choices over their lifecycle, the book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of households' financial decision-making processes, grounded in economic models, policies, and data.This holistic perspective encompasses an awareness of the functioning of different market types and an appreciation of various cognitive and behavioral biases. As a result, readers would be better positioned to make informed financial choices.By further integrating theories and empirical evidence from economics and finance, the book provides readers with insights into actions they can take to circumvent common financial pitfalls and offers solutions for effectively addressing them.Supplementary Material Resources:Resources are available to students who adopt this textbook for their courses. These include: (1) PowerPoint deck. Please contact [email protected].

Author : W. G. Huff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1997-08-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521629446

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The Economic Growth of Singapore by W. G. Huff Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the economic development of Singapore, easily the leading commercial and financial centre in Southeast Asia throughout the twentieth century. This development has been based on a strategic location at the crossroads of Asia, a free trade economy, and a dynamic entrepreneurial tradition. Initial twentieth-century economic success was linked to a group of legendary Chinese entrepreneurs, but by mid-century independent Singapore looked to multinational enterprise to deliver economic growth. Nonetheless exports of manufactures accounted for only part of Singaporean expansion, and by the 1980s Singapore was a major international financial centre and leading world exporter of commercial services. Throughout this study Dr Huff assesses the interaction of government policy and market forces, and places the transformation of the Singaporean economy in the context of both development theory and experience elsewhere in East Asia.

Author : Ng Yew Peng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789813221475

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What's In The Name? How The Streets And Villages In Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng Pdf

Since 1819, more than 6,200 place (street and village) names divided into more than 3,900 name groups were known in Singapore. Based on digitised historical newspapers, dated back to 1830, municipal records and Malay dictionaries, the origins, meanings and date of naming for many place names are uncovered. As part of Singapore history, place names known since 1936 are recorded in this book. Although place names are fairly static in nature, there have been more than 100 name changes. The naming trends transitioned from English to Malay and then back to English names. Discover that Toa Payoh was not named after a big swamp, Anderson Road was named before John Anderson, a former Governor, took up his job and many more new findings in this exciting book. This book is a complete listing of all place names since 1936, together with the most comprehensive annotations to date — a first in Singapore. It is also the only book of its kind that analyses naming trends. Information on the origins or date of naming was based on primary sources such as old maps, minutes of municipal meetings, Chinese books and digitised newspapers. Contents: A Study of Singapore Place Names: IntroductionNomenclature of Singapore Place NamesThe Contents of Singapore Place NamesPlace Names of Chinese OriginStandardisation of Chinese Place NamesEvolution of Place NamesConclusionSingapore Gazetteer Since 1936 and Annotations Readership: This book is meant for students as well as the general public interested in finding out the history behind Singapore's place names. Keywords: Singapore;Place Name;Road;Street;Village;Toponymics;StatisticReview: Key Features: This is the most comprehensive book on the subject of toponymics using data from digitised newspapers dated back to 1830 that were unavailable in the pastUse of information from Chinese sources, of which no English books on the same subject has been attempted beforeAnalysis of place names and naming trends based on four main racial groups have not been performed previously

Author : Bastin John
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789813277687

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Sir Stamford Raffles And Some Of His Friends And Contemporaries: A Memoir Of The Founder Of Singapore by Bastin John Pdf

This publication is a biographical account of the founder of Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles, through a study of the lives of his closest friends and contemporaries. Some of the personalities featured include William Brown Ramsay, John Leyden and Thomas Horsfield.

Author : Benjamin Gui Hong Thong
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811275425

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Economics For Gce A Level: The Complete Guide (Second Edition) by Benjamin Gui Hong Thong Pdf

The complete study guide to your A Level Economics Exam:This study guide is based on the latest H2 and H1 Economics syllabus of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A Level) examination.Economics students will find every chapter, complete with diagrams and topical discussions, useful for their learning. It draws extensively on real-world examples, especially those relating to Singapore.Also recommended for pre-tertiary economics assessment, including Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics.

Author : Ming Leong Kuan,Chi Hoong Leong,Jamie Poh,Yik Wei Yong,Chun Seng Yip,Boon Loy Chua
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811250033

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Economics In Practice: Evidence-based Policymaking In Singapore by Ming Leong Kuan,Chi Hoong Leong,Jamie Poh,Yik Wei Yong,Chun Seng Yip,Boon Loy Chua Pdf

Singapore is recognised to be one of the most successful economies in the world given its rapid economic and social transformation. Its success is the result of a judicious blend of markets and government, high-quality governance, and public policies that are coherent, consistent and coordinated.This book showcases the contribution of Economics to Singapore's public policymaking. To illustrate the diverse areas that economic analysis has contributed to, this book comprises three sections that span the economic and non-economic policy domains in Singapore. Section I covers economic policies relating to economic growth, trade, investments, productivity, innovation, industrial development, the enterprise landscape and manpower. Section II highlights socioeconomic and security policies, and covers themes such as income inequality and mobility, families, healthcare costs and crime. In Section III, the focus is on infrastructural policies relating to the environment, housing and land transport.This book commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Singapore Government's Economist Service. As the premier service for economists in the Singapore public sector, the Economist Service plays an integral role in supporting evidence-based policymaking through rigorous economic research and analysis of public policies.

Author : Chew Soon Beng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789813202245

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Labour Economics And Public Policy: Managing The Labour Markets For Competitiveness by Chew Soon Beng Pdf

This book serves as a textbook on labour economics and public policy in labour markets. It also shows how Singapore has been successful in establishing a world class labour market. One attribute of such a labour market is the high purchasing power of wages for the average worker for essentials such as housing, healthcare, quality education for children and retirement consumption, which motivates Singaporeans to work hard. The second attribute is a macro-focused labour union that works closely with the government, and is able to prevent excessive wage increase.

Author : Hian Teck Hoon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 0367218704

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The Singapore Economy by Hian Teck Hoon Pdf

Even after achieving the status of a developed economy, many economies face other challenges which may include economic stagnation and income inequality. The book looks at how a mature economy can continue to weather challenges and how the growth of living standards will depend on productivity growth through Singapore's experience. After Singapore's rapid economic transformation, the nation is at its crossroads. The book explains how productivity growth in turn depends on technological diffusion from abroad as well as indigenous innovation. It also examines how the design of policy to develop indigenous innovation to promote economic dynamism may come with creative destruction and disruptive effects on jobs and wages. The Singapore Economy provides insight into how we can maintain social cohesion and establish a political equilibrium that embraces the new sources of growth through policy formulation for economic inclusion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:246355821

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The Singapore Economy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ngee Huat Seek,Tien Foo Sing,Shi Ming Yu
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814689274

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Singapore's Real Estate by Ngee Huat Seek,Tien Foo Sing,Shi Ming Yu Pdf

"Singapore's Real Estate: 50 Years of Transformation documents the transformation and development of the real estate market in Singapore over the past 50 years. This volume is organised around two major themes, and covers issues from the "bricks and mortar" to the capital markets; and from local to international real estate markets. The themes aptly describe how real estate has played an important role in the economic development and growth of Singapore from a third world to a first world country. Written by well-renowned experts with deep academic and practical knowledge of the progress of real estate in Singapore, this book highlights the uniqueness of real estate markets and institutions in Singapore, which have constantly been replicated and adopted in other markets."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Doris Naisbitt,John Naisbitt
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789813234918

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Mastering Megatrends by Doris Naisbitt,John Naisbitt Pdf

From the author of the New York Times bestseller, Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives, comes the new title on dealing with the complexity of change. It is one thing to spot the real trends from the fads, but it is another whole new ball game to deal with the incoming trend. This is the centrepiece of Mastering Megatrends.

Author : Simon Grennan,Ernesto Priego,Christopher Sperandio,Peter Wilkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Dementia
ISBN : 1527212009

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Parables of Care by Simon Grennan,Ernesto Priego,Christopher Sperandio,Peter Wilkins Pdf

"Creativity, emotional intelligence and common sense are amply shown in these 14 touching and informative stories."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Kishore Mahbubani
Publisher : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814722650

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ASEAN Miracle by Kishore Mahbubani Pdf

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a miracle. Why?In an era of growing cultural pessimism, many thoughtful individuals believe that different civilisations-especially Islam and the West-cannot live together in peace. The ten countries of ASEAN provide a thriving counter-example of civilizational co-existence. Here 625m people live together in peace. This miracle was delivered by ASEAN.In an era of growing economic pessimism, where many young people believe that their lives will get worse in coming decades, Southeast Asia bubbles with optimism. In an era where many thinkers predict rising geopolitical competition and tension, ASEAN regularly brings together all the world's great powers.Stories of peace are told less frequently than stories of conflict and war. ASEAN's imperfections make better headlines than its achievements. But in the hands of thinker and writer Kishore Mahbubani, the good news story is also a provocation and a challenge to the rest of the world.This excellent book explains, in clear and simple terms, how and why ASEAN has become one of the most successful regional organizations in the world. - George YeoA powerful and passionate account of how, against all odds, ASEAN transformed the region and why Asia and the world need it even more today. - Amitav Acharya