From Traders to Innovators : Science and Technology in Singapore since 1965 /

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Today, more than ever, the state of a country's science and technology is a critical factor for economic competitiveness and long-term growth. This book traces the development of science and technology policies and initiatives in Singapore since 1965. Developed as a trading entrepOt by the Brit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goh, Chor Boon (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Technology > Social aspects.
Economic history.
Technology > Social aspects > Singapore > History.
Entrepôt trade > Singapore > History.
Singapore.
Singapore > Economic conditions.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. From dependency theory to creative innovation
  • 2. Surviving and catching up in the 1960s and 1970s
  • 3. Developing a technological growth trajectory in the 1980s
  • 4. State intervention and technological change
  • 5. Nurturing a scientific culture
  • 6. Sociocultural attributes and R & D
  • 7. Towards a technologically creative society
  • 8. Conclusion : power of a service-brokerage culture.

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