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Economic growth of Singapore in the twentieth century : historical GDP estimates and empirical investigations /

Research on Singapore's economic history has been complicated by the absence of economic data on pre-independence Singapore. This book aims to fill the gap by presenting a time-series of historical GDP estimates for the periods 1900-39 and 1950-60. The new data presented in the book sheds light...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sugimoto, Ichirō
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore ; London : World Scientific, ©2011.
Colección:Economic growth centre research monograph series ; v. 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two The Construction of Historical Gross Domestic Product Estimates of Singapore, 1900-39 and 1950-60, at Current and Constant Prices; Chapter Three The Result of GDP Estimates in Singapore and Overall Patterns of Growth for the Twentieth Century; Chapter Four Economic Instability and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century; Chapter Five Government Fiscal Behavior and Economic Growth in Singapore in the Twentieth Century.