Singapore’s economic development: Pro- or anti-Washington consensus
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
3-2018
Abstract
Singapore’s remarkable economic development in the past five decades since independence has attracted much policy attention. This article first provides a brief overview of Singapore’s economic development. The second part discusses Singapore’s development strategies that are aligned with the Washington Consensus: globalisation, conservative fiscal and monetary policies, investments in education and infrastructure. It also discusses the policies adopted to further enhance the outcomes of such policies. The third part focusses on policies that are inconsistent with the prescriptions of the Washington Consensus: the visible hand of government direction of industry, the important role of state-owned enterprises, as well as growth-enhancing social policies. It concludes with the present challenges facing the city-state.
Keywords
Washington Consensus, economic development policies, political economy, Singapore, trade liberalisation, financial liberalisation, governance institutions
Discipline
Asian Studies | Growth and Development | Political Science
Research Areas
Applied Microeconomics; Political Science
Publication
Economic and Political Studies
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
30
Last Page
52
ISSN
2095-4816
Identifier
10.1080/20954816.2018.1426364
Citation
PENG, Nathan and PHANG, Sock Yong.
Singapore’s economic development: Pro- or anti-Washington consensus. (2018). Economic and Political Studies. 6, (1), 30-52.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2162
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/20954816.2018.1426364