Singapore's Success: Engineering Economic Growth(新加坡经济发达之路)

Book Description
This monograph seeks the key to good economic policy by explaining Singapore's remarkably rapid development - the world's fastest-growing economy between 1960 and 2000 - and asks whether the city-state's success can be translated to other countries. Engineering prosperity is at the heart of Singapore. The book demonstrates how exceptional cohesion amongst economic outcomes, policies, institutions, values and leadership over a long period accounts for the impressive results obtained. The author is careful not to present Singapore as a model to be copied uncritically in its specifics but as a case history that illustrates general principles which other countries might wish to apply to their particular circumstances.

Book Dimension
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches

Book Description
This monograph seeks the key to good economic policy by explaining Singapore's remarkably rapid development - the world's fastest-growing economy between 1960 and 2000 - and asks whether the city-state's success can be translated to other countries. Engineering prosperity is at the heart of Singapore. The book demonstrates how exceptional cohesion amongst economic outcomes, policies, institutions, values and leadership over a long period accounts for the impressive results obtained. The author is careful not to present Singapore as a model to be copied uncritically in its specifics but as a case history that illustrates general principles which other countries might wish to apply to their particular circumstances.

Book Dimension
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches

Dr Henri Ghesquiere was Director of the IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (2004-2005). He served on the staff of the International Monetary Fund during 1978-2005. At the IMF, he was closely involved as an economist, mission head, and senior resident representative with macroeconomic lending programs and growth-oriented stabilization policies in 26 countries. Henri Ghesquiere holds degrees in humanities and economics from the University of Leuven, Belgium and earned his Ph.D. from Yale University.