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Labour Economics And Public Policy: Managing The Labour Markets For Competitiveness

By: Soon Beng Chew

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Labour Economics And Public Policy: Managing The Labour Markets For Competitiveness

By: Soon Beng Chew

This book serves as a textbook on labour economics and public policy in labour markets.It also shows how Singapore has been successful in establishing a world class labour market. One attribute of such a labour market is the high purchasing power of wages for the average worker for essentials such as housing, healthcare, quality education for children and retirement consumption, which motivates Singaporeans to work hard. The second attribute is a macro-focused labour union that works closely with the government, and is able to prevent excessive wage increase.

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276

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World Scientific

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9813202246

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9789813202245

Chinese Street Opera in Singapore

By: Tong Soon Lee

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Chinese Street Opera in Singapore

By: Tong Soon Lee

Since Singapore declared independence from Malaysia in 1965, Chinese street opera has played a significant role in defining Singaporean identity. Carefully tracing the history of amateur and professional performances in Singapore, Tong Soon Lee reflects on the role of street performance in fostering cultural nationalism and entrepreneurship. He explains that the government welcomes Chinese street opera performances because they combine tradition and modernism and promote a national culture that brings together Singapore's four main ethnic groups--Eurasian, Malay, Chinese, and South Asian. Chinese Street Opera in Singapore documents the ways in which this politically motivated art form continues to be influenced and transformed by Singaporean politics, ideology, and context in the twenty-first century. By performing Chinese street opera, amateur troupes preserve their rich heritage, underscoring the Confucian mind-set that a learned person engages in the arts for moral and unselfish purposes. Educated performers also control behavior, emotions, and values. They are creative and innovative, and their use of new technologies indicates a modern, entrepreneurial spirit. Their performances bring together diverse ethnic groups to watch and perform, Lee argues, while also encouraging a national attitude focused on both remembering the past and preparing for the future in Singapore.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252055896

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9780252055898

Labour Economics and Public Policy

Managing the Labour Markets for Competitiveness

By: Soon Beng Chew

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Labour Economics and Public Policy

Managing the Labour Markets for Competitiveness

By: Soon Beng Chew

This book serves as a textbook on labour economics and public policy in labour markets. It also shows how Singapore has been successful in establishing a world class labour market. One attribute of such a labour market is the high purchasing power of wages for the average worker for essentials such as housing, healthcare, quality education for children and retirement consumption, which motivates Singaporeans to work hard. The second attribute is a macro-focused labour union that works closely with the government, and is able to prevent excessive wage increase.

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9813149809

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Labour Economics And Public Policy: Managing The Labour Markets For Competitiveness

Labour Economics And Public Policy: Managing The Labour Markets For Competitiveness

Chinese Street Opera in Singapore

Chinese Street Opera in Singapore

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Labour Economics and Public Policy

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