Attracting and retaining investments in uncertain times: Singapore in South-east Asia

Urban Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 421-438

  Ho, K C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; SKILLED LABOR; STATE ROLE; STATE-LOCAL RELATIONS;

INDONESIA; RIAU; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0037311302     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00420980220080341     Document Type: Article

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