Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Introduction; 1 The 'education-economy' nexus and colonial Singapore (1819-1900); 2 Vocational and technical education and the colonial administration (1901-1941); 3 Decolonization, education and the Singapore economy (1942-1959); 4 Using education to create an industrial workforce (1959-1990s); Conclusion; Index