Singapore Inc.: Public Policy Options in the Third Millennium

Low (business policy, National U. of Singapore) and Johnston (Centre of Global Studies, U. of Victoria) present 17 cross-disciplinary essays that discuss Singapore's strong public policies. Topics include economic and technological policy that have helped Singapore survive the regional economic crisis and meet the demands of globalization and regionalization; trends in government revenue and expenditure policy, and the country's regional role in containing land/forest fires in Southeast Asia; human resource and employment challenges in the context of the knowledge-based economy; and educational and social policy. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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