National Wage Council and National Security, expanding Singapore’s defence industry (1959-1980)

• Main Author: Cheng, Jonathan Ee Ban
• Other Authors: Hyung Wook Park
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69753
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The formation of the National Wages Council (NWC) has often been cited as one of the key reasons for Singapore’s economic success amidst the early-1970s global economic recession. Alongside the Economic Development Board (EDB), the NWC has been influential is driving the development of the Singapore...