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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780918403321

Autore

Rajan Ramkishen S

Titolo

Singapore [[electronic resource] ] : trade, investment and economic performance / / Ramkishen S. Rajan, Shandre M. Thangavelu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

1-282-44264-3

9786612442643

981-4273-14-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThangaveluShandre <1969->

Disciplina

338.95957

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - Singapore

Singapore Commerce

Singapore Economic policy

Singapore Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Introduction: Economic Structure and External Orientation; 2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Policies, Trends and Patterns; 3. Singapore's Trade Performance and Patterns with Emphasis on East and South Asia; 4. Trade and Investment Related Infrastructure and Policies; 5. Services Trade Policies and Issues; 6. Growing Economic Relations with India: A Case-study in Deepening Integration between South Asia and East Asia; 7. Policy Implications; Annex 1; Annex 2; Annex 3; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Singapore's rapid evolution from a modest trading post under colonial rule into a prosperous, self-confident nation is one of the notable success stories of the second half of the 20th century. International trade and investment linkages have been the cornerstones of the city-state's economic success (more than 7 per cent per annum during the period 1970-2005). This book offers an overview of the Singapore economy with emphasis on its global trade and investment linkages and policies. It analyzes patterns and policies of Singapore's trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) and discusses issue