Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Fifty Years of Development in the Singapore Economy: An Introductory Review Linda Y.C. Lim 1
Chapter 2 Governance and Economic Change in Singapore Lee Soo Ann 17
Chapter 3 Lessons of Singapore's Development for Other Developing Economies Tilak Abeysinghe 35
Chapter 4 The Role of the State in Singapore: Pragmatism in Pursuit of Growth Tan Kim Song Manu Bhaskaran 51
Chapter 5 Monetary Policy and Financial Sector Development Peter Wilson 83
Chapter 6 Public Financial Management in Singapore: Key Characteristics and Prospects Mukul G. Asher Azad Singh Bali Chang Yee Kwan 113
Chapter 7 Labor, Productivity and Singapore's Development Model Pang Eng Fong Linda Y. C. Lim 135
Chapter 8 Globalization and Regionalization: Singapore's Trade and FDI Chia Siow Yue 169
Chapter 9 Singapore's Demographic Transition, the Labor Force and Government Policies: The Last Fifty Years Yap Mui Teng Christopher Gee 195
Chapter 10 Singapore's Housing Policies: Responding to the Challenges of Economic Transitions Sock-Yong Phang 221
Chapter 11 Adding a Basic Pillar to the Central Provident Fund System: An Actuarial Analysis Ngee-Choon Chia 249
Chapter 12 Being Poor in a Rich "Nanny State": Developments in Singapore Social Welfare Irene Y. H. Ng 279
Chapter 13 Energy and Environmental Policy Youngho Chang 299
About the Contributors 321
