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"How Singapore's solutions to common problems can provide examples for other societies. Nearly everyone knows that Singapore has one of the most efficient governments and competitive, advanced economies in the world. But can this unique city-state of some 5.5 million residents also serve a...
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Brookings Institution Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Washington, DC : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"How Singapore's solutions to common problems can provide examples for other societies. Nearly everyone knows that Singapore has one of the most efficient governments and competitive, advanced economies in the world. But can this unique city-state of some 5.5 million residents also serve as a model for other advanced economies as well as for the emerging world? Respected East Asia expert Kent Calder provides clear answers to this intriguing question in his new, groundbreaking book that looks at how Singapore's government has harnessed information technology, data, and a focus on innovative, |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780815729471 0815729472 |
| Index Number: | DS610 |
| CLC: | D733.909 |
| Call Number: | D733.909/C146 |
| Contents: | Introduction: Singapore and a World of Change -- The imperative to be smart : small country, few resources, volatile surroundings -- How Singapore became smart : minimalist, enabling governance -- Singapore as smart city : minimalist, enabling governance -- Singapore as smart city : building a livable, sustainable urban community -- Singapore as smart global hub : catalyst for ideas and action -- Conclusion: Singapore's policy laboratory and the global future -- Chronology of Singapore's experience. |