| Description |
1 online resource (xlii, 403 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Economic growth centre research monograph series ; v. 2 |
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Economic growth centre research monograph series ; v. 2.
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| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two The Construction of Historical Gross Domestic Product Estimates of Singapore, 1900-39 and 1950-60, at Current and Constant Prices; Chapter Three The Result of GDP Estimates in Singapore and Overall Patterns of Growth for the Twentieth Century; Chapter Four Economic Instability and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century; Chapter Five Government Fiscal Behavior and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century |
| Summary |
Research on Singapore's economic history has been complicated by the absence of economic data on pre-independence Singapore. This book aims to fill the gap by presenting a time-series of historical GDP estimates for the periods 1900-39 and 1950-60. The new data presented in the book sheds light on two key aspects of Singapore's economic history, namely the relationship between economic instability and growth, as well as the government's fiscal policy towards economic growth. As the first comprehensive empirical economic history of twentieth-century Singapore, this book is a valuable reference |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-403) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Economic development -- Singapore
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Comparative.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic Conditions.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History.
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Economic development
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Economic history
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| SUBJECT |
Singapore -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
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| Subject |
Singapore
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789814317924 |
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9814317926 |
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1283148498 |
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9781283148498 |
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