1st Edition
City States In The Global Economy Industrial Restructuring In Hong Kong And Singapore
216 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is the first serious comparative study of two dynamic Asian city-states that are emerging as key regional?indeed global?cities. Providing both historical comparisons and analyses of contemporary issues, the authors consider the patterns, strategies, and consequences of industrial restructuring. They build their analysis around the interrelationships of four institutional spheres: the global... Read more
* Hong Kong and Singapore in the World Economy * Historical Trajectories: Common Legacies, Different Outcomes * Hong Kong: Locked into Labor-intensive Manufacturing * Singapore: Manufacturing Fortunes in Sunrise and High Noon Industries * Hong Kong versus Singapore: Divergent Paths of Economic Change * Comparing Institutional Legacies and Trajectories * Conclusion
Biography
Stephen Wing-kai Chiu
