This volume provides an intensive review of the economic competitiveness of Singapore's economy. It identifies and analyses the strategies which will allow the economy to retain its competitive advantage in the years ahead in an increasingly globalised economic environment, considerably liberalised international trading and investment climate, and with regional economies challenging the country's competitive edge as a regional transportation hub, international financial centre and a primary regional centre for technology and education. Dialogues and interviews with managers and CEOs of industries in the private and public sectors are also included.

The study make recommendations in the following key areas: First, developing strategies to capitalize on future areas of growth in both developed and developing markets, leveraging on Singapore's strengths. Second, diversifying and deepening Singapore's corporate capabilities, including rooting foreign companies in Singapore and supporting the growth of globally-competitive local companies. Third, making Singapore a vibrant global city, with a diverse and deep pool of talent and strong links between research and development and enterprise. Fourth, creating good jobs and equipping Singaporeans with the skills and capabilities to enable broad based income growth. Fifth, developing strategies to conserve and diversify energy and optimize the use of land.

'This is a thoughtful volume providing a well-rounded treatment of some of the main economic issues currently confronting Singapore. It will be of greatest interest to Singapore watchers, but given the range of issues it grapples with, a much wider audience of policymakers and those interested in development economics will also find it stimulating.' - Alfred Oehlers, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature While the Singaporean economy has experienced one of the highest rates of growth in the world over the past three decades, questions have recently been raised about the sustainability of the Singapore development model and its continued relevance in the global economy. This book is a compilation of specially written essays by a select group of leading international scholars. The authors analytically examine a number of related issues pertaining to national competitiveness, structural and macroeconomic concerns and policy options for the Singapore economy in order for it to sustain its economic viability in the global economy.