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Peebles, Gavin, 1947-

Economic growth and development in Singapore past and future / [electronic resource] : Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson. - Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2002. - 1 online resource (xiii, 328 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-319) and index.

1. Introduction, themes and structure of the book -- 2. Foundations for growth -- 3. The growth experience -- 4. Structural change -- 5. Monetary, financial and fiscal aspects -- 6. Development indicators and welfare -- 7. Trade, trade policy and growth -- 8. International finance and growth -- 9. Back to the future : continuity or real paradigm shift?

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.

ISBN: 9781781008201 (e-book)

LCCN: 2002016659

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Singapore--Economic conditions.
Singapore--Economic policy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HC445.8 / .P395 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 338.95957