{"product_id":"the-economic-history-of-singapore-hardcover","title":"The Economic History of Singapore - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeen Meng Choy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIchiro Sugimoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA macroeconomic history of Singapore, one of the world's most prosperous economies, spanning over 700 years. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What explains Singapore's economic success? What are the factors behind the many changes it has negotiated over the centuries, first as a regional trading port in the fourteenth century, then as an entrepôt and staple port in the British empire, and finally moving to independence, export-led industrialization, and global-city status as one of the world's most prosperous economies? This comprehensive economic history of Singapore is the first to integrate a long-term view, taking a narrative but analytical approach. At the same time, the book does not lose sight of individuals, firms, and families, and the way economic changes have affected the well-being of Singapore's people. \u003ci\u003eThe Economic History of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e also considers recent challenges faced by the country, such as balancing the needs of the nation-state and the global city and managing worsening income distribution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoy Keen Meng\u003c\/b\u003e has taught and researched economics, econometrics, and economic history at universities in Singapore and Soka University, Japan.\u003cb\u003e Ichiro Sugimoto\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor and dean at the Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Soka University, and serves as the representative of the Center for Malaysian Studies and director of the South Asia Research Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 622\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48629057519865,"sku":"9789813253230","price":93.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/aQ1ED6MTbr9789813253230.webp?v=1783059293","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-economic-history-of-singapore-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}