LEADER 03510nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910815330003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a981-4382-70-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000373839 035 $a(EBL)1195340 035 $a(OCoLC)850163340 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001077601 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11569326 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001077601 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11036234 035 $a(PQKB)11640956 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1195340 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1195340 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10715004 035 $a(PPN)176637087 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000373839 100 $a20050114d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe economics of modernization$b[electronic resource] /$fGoh Keng Swee 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aSingapore $cMarshall Cavendish Academic$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (258 p.) 225 0 $aEconomics & policy studies The economics of modernization 300 $aFirst published: Singapore : Asia Pacific Press, 1972. 300 $aPrevious ed.: Singapore : Federal Publications, 1995. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""1 The Economics of Modernization""; ""2 Cities as Modernizers""; ""3 Some Delusions of the Decade of Development""; ""4 Abolition of Poverty""; ""5 Making Compatible Choices""; ""6 Man and Economic Development""; ""7 Social, Political and Institutional Aspects of Development Planning""; ""8 Management in the Developing Society""; ""9 Workers in Developing Countries""; ""10 Labour and the Co-operative Movement in Singapore""; ""11 Differences in Economic Development Problems as between Singapore and Other Asian Countries"" 327 $a""12 Regional Co-operationin South-East Asia""""13 Foreign Big Business in Singapore""; ""14 Singaporea???s Monetary System, 1969""; ""15 Education Reform""; ""16 Population Control""; ""17 Voluntary Social Work""; ""18 150 Years of Singapore""; ""19 Jurong Bird Park""; ""20 The Hippie Threat""; ""21 Government and Society""; ""22 Industrial Growth and Political Stability""; ""23 Parasite States""; ""24 Socialism in Singapore""; ""25 The Nature and Appeals of Communism in Non-Communist Asian Countries""; ""26 Aftercare of Ex-Detainees""; ""27 Creating an Officer Corps"" 327 $a""28 Hard and Soft Armies""""29 Singaporea???s First Decade of Development""; ""30 Facing the Future""; ""Index"" 330 $aModernization is a vital strategy against centuries of poverty. For success to be achieved, the ethos of traditional society and the old order must give to new beliefs and values (which stress efficiency, law and order, merit through achievement), and a strong effective government able to put through difficult, unpopular, but necessary measures. This is the unifying thread of the collection of Dr Goh's speeches in this volume. (30 speeches and essays, 1961-71). 607 $aSingapore$xEconomic policy 607 $aSingapore$xEconomic conditions 607 $aSoutheast Asia$xEconomic policy 607 $aSoutheast Asia$xEconomic conditions 676 $a300 700 $aGoh$b Keng Swee$f1918-$0866084 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815330003321 996 $aThe economics of modernization$93980256 997 $aUNINA