Singapore As an International Financial Centre History, Policy and Politics |
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| Author:
| Woo, J. J. |
| Series title: | Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-56911-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This book providesan analysis of Singapore's development and success as an internationalfinancial centre (IFC). Chapters demonstrate how Singapore plays a criticalrole in both Asian and global financial markets, despite its relatively smallgeographic size. The author focuses specifically on the factors that havecontributed to the city-state's success and discusses the policy lessons thatcan be derived from it. The book describes the historical, spatial, politicaland policy factors...
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This book providesan analysis of Singapore's development and success as an internationalfinancial centre (IFC). Chapters demonstrate how Singapore plays a criticalrole in both Asian and global financial markets, despite its relatively smallgeographic size. The author focuses specifically on the factors that havecontributed to the city-state's success and discusses the policy lessons thatcan be derived from it. The book describes the historical, spatial, politicaland policy factors that contributed to Singapore's development as a leadingAsian financial centre and global city, and will be of interest to both policyscholars and practitioners.