1st Edition

City-states In The Global Economy Industrial Restructuring In Hong Kong And Singapore

By Stephen W.K. Chiu Copyright 1997
    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    328 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book considers the patterns, strategies, and consequences of industrial restructuring in two dynamic Asian city-states, Hong Kong and Singapore, in the global economy. It highlights the institutional differences between the two industrial economies.

    Preface -- 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 -- Appendix: Survey on Enterprise Strategy1