Eyes on the prize : : law and economic development in Singapore / / Connie Carter.

Most law and development books focus on "what went wrong". Eyes on the Prize is an exception: it focuses on "what went right" in Singapore's transformation from squalid colony to successful growth-oriented, capitalist state. It questions the efficacy and nature of the role o...

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Superior document:London-Leiden Series on Law, Administration and Development ; 7
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Place / Publishing House:The Hague, The Netherlands ;, London ;, New York : : Kluwer Law International,, [2002]
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Year of Publication:2002
Language:English
Series:London-Leiden Series on Law, Administration and Development ; 7.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction and Analytical Framework. Part One: Macro-level Analysis. 2. The Legal Basis: English Law in Singapore. 3. Pre-1959 Basis for Modern Economic Growth. 4. Seven Economic Growth Phases: 1959-1999. 5. Correlation Between Major Laws and Economic Development: 1959-1999. Part Two: Micro-level Analysis. 6. Labour Law and Industrial Relations. 7. Land Law and Public Housing. 8. Intellectual Property Law. 9. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.