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An Analysis Of Income Inequality, Social Security And Competitiveness: An Essay On Dr Goh Keng Swee'S Contributions To Singapore'S Economic Strategy

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  • CHEW SOON BENG

    (Division of Economics, HSS-04-74, 14 Nanyang Drive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore-637332, Singapore)

  • ROSALIND CHEW

    (Division of Economics, HSS-04-74, 14 Nanyang Drive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore-637332, Singapore)

Abstract

Dr Goh Keng Swee has been credited as being the social and economic architect of Singapore. In his 25 years of government service, he served in a wide range of ministerial appointments, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence and Minister of Education. This paper discusses a specific aspect of his contributions to Singapore's economic strategy, namely that of reducing income inequality without compromising competitiveness.

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  • Chew Soon Beng & Rosalind Chew, 2012. "An Analysis Of Income Inequality, Social Security And Competitiveness: An Essay On Dr Goh Keng Swee'S Contributions To Singapore'S Economic Strategy," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 57(01), pages 1-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:57:y:2012:i:01:n:s0217590812500026
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590812500026
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    Keywords

    Social security; Gini coefficient; income inequality; competitiveness; union social responsibility; macrofocused unions; H00; I38; J18;
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    JEL classification:

    • H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy

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