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Introduction / Jon D. Kendall, Park Donghyun & Randolph Tan -- pt. I. Singaporean microeconomic issues. 1. The price structure of private property in Singapore: A hedonic approach / Cao Yong & Chee Meng On -- 2. Relationship between performance and fringe benefits in the banking sector / Juliet Chow & Rosalind Chew -- 3. Forecasting Singapore's share of Japanese tourist arrivals in ASEAN / Chris Sakellariou & Goh Hong Cheng -- 4. The rates of return to education for Singaporean workers / Ho Yuet Yen & Yao Hong -- 5. Income tax compliance in Singapore / Arindam Das-Gupta & Kwan Chang Yew -- 6. Wages and out put across occupational groups in Singapore / Lee Gek Lan & Wu Ying -- 7. An evaluation of the impact of the area licensing scheme on commuters / Neo Yi-Min & Michael Li Zhi-Feng -- 8.The North-East MRT line: Financial and economic appraisal / Seah Wei Ming Daniel & Michael Li Zhi-Feng -- 9. The adequacy of CPF for old-age support / Daniel Wong Chi Hoong & Park Donghyun -- pt. II. Singaporean macroeconomic issues. 10. Effects ofinward foreign direct investment on the Singapore economy / Chan Boon How & Shahidur Rahman -- 11. Singapore's industrial restructuring and evolution / Cao Yong & Foo Sey Yuen -- 12. Portfolio balance approach to exchange rate determination in Singapore / Foo Tee Sing & Shahidur Rahman -- 13. The Singapore dollar and inward and outward foreign direct investment: An econometric analysis / Foong Chee Weng & Shahidur Rahman -- 14. Impact of asset inflation on production costs in Singapore / Foong Yat Leng & Liu Yunhua -- 15. A model of the commercial loan market in Singapore / Goh Kuang Hui & Wu Yin -- 16. Productivity analysis for the Singapore economy / Simon Loh & Randolph Tan -- 17. Comparison of central banking policies / Soh Choon San & Ramin Cooper Maysami -- 18. The effects of ageing on saving in Singapore / Tan Ee Ting & Soon Lee Ying -- pt. III. ASEAN and East Asian economic issues. 19. Finance and growth in ASEAN / Lee Boon Keng & Chua Poh Chai -- 20. An econometric model of China's Sichuan province / Lau Chin Boon, Daren & Chen Kang -- 21. Analysis of the Thailand baht: Trends and prospects / Lau Hon Wei & Jon D. Kendall -- 22. Potential supply side growth of Malaysia / Tan Khee Giap & Lee Wee Keong -- 23. ASEAN - 5 and China: Trade competitors? / Lim Dyi Chang & Mike Leu Gwo Jiun -- 24. Economic links between Hong Kong and China / Ng Lay Wee Lynn & Wang Ruifang -- 25. NIEs and ASEAN: Trade competitors? / Poa Tiong Siaw & Mike Leu Gwo Jiun -- 26. An econometric model of Shandong province / Poh Bee Tin & Chen Kang -- pt. IV. Global and theoretical economic issues. 27. An analysis of competitiveness and education / Benjamin Goh & Yao Hong -- 28. Empirical evidence on Islamic banking: Iran, Pakistan and Sudan / Mong Wai Nie & Ramin Cooper Maysami -- 29. Performance ofJohansen's test for cointegration / Poh Chee Wee & Randolph Tan -- 30. Trends in the global distribution of income: 1960-1990 / Tan Siew Hwee, Alice & Park Donghyun.

"This book is a compilation of joint papers written by the staff and students of the Nanyang Business School in Singapore. It encompasses a broad range of interesting microeconomic and macroeconomic topics. The four sections of the book cover Singaporean microeconomic and macroeconomic issues, interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies, and other Asia-Pacific economic issues. The book embodies the highest level of technical rigor and commitment to excellence. The general public should find this book a handy, useful and informative tool for understanding the economics of East Asia. In particular, analysts and researchers in banks, securities houses, multinational corporations, government ministries and agencies, and universities will find the book indispensable for enhancing their understanding of the region's economies."