Insights on Singapore's Economy and Society from Leading Thinkers

From the Institute of Policy Studies' Singapore Perspectives

This book presents insights on Singapore's economy and society from leading thinkers, based on selected commentaries from Singapore Perspectives conference series co-published by Institute of Policy Studies and World Scientific. Contributed by the who's who of Singapore's government, business and academia circles, they provide diverse viewpoints over economic transformation, globalisation and regionalism, national identity, emerging group differences, ageing, among other important issues.

Is the government's growth-at-all-costs policy the most effective for Singapore? Can Singapore advance as a regional hub? Is Singapore a permanent magnet for foreign talent or a transnational revolving door? What is the Singapore Spirit? Are Singaporeans willing to invest their ambition and future in Singapore? What can Singapore do to prepare for an ageing population? This volume explores a range of possible answers to these questions and more.

Contents:

• Migration and Social Diversity in Singapore (Brenda S A Yeoh)
• The Future Singapore Economy: An Alternative Approach Needed (Inderjit Singh)
• Reaching Out to Low-Income Groups in Singapore (Laurence Lien)
• Singapore Rootedness: Taking Stock and Moving Forward (Tan Ern Ser)
• Can Singapore Advance as a Regional Hub? (Manu Bhaskaran)
• The Third Phase of Singapore's Multiculturalism (Daniel P S Goh)
• Between Nation-State and Global City (Derek da Cunha)
• Singapore as a Global City: A Balancing Act (Sylvia Lim)
• Including the Disadvantaged in a Meritocratic Singapore: Past, Present and Future (Denise Phua)
• The Singapore Spirit is Not a Pontianak — What is It? (Woffles Wu)
• Localism versus Globalism (Janadas Devan)
• People's Association: Co-Creating a Great Home and Creating Community (Lim Boon Heng)
• Towards a More Equal, Self-Reliant Society (Ho Kwon Ping)
• Living with New Differences (Sim Ann)
• Approaches to Emergent Group Differences (David Chan)
• Beyond the 'Global City' Paradigm (Linda Lim)
• Economic Dynamism Amidst Demographic Change (Ravi Menon)
• The Future Politics of Ageing (Chan Heng Chee)
• Creating a Golden Age for Ageing: Opportunities We are Missing (Laurence Lien)
• Ageing with Vigour (Teo Chee Hean)
• Misconceptions that Frame Singaporeans Living Longer as a Liability (Kanwaljit Soin)

Readership: Students, academics, policy makers, corporate sector officials and civil society activists, and general public interested in Singapore.
Key Features:

• Coverage of important issues on Singapore's economy and society from economic transformation to ageing
• Contributed by the who's who of Singapore's government, business and academia circles