Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?

The Gross National Savings rate in Singapore has risen from 23% in 1972 to 52% in 2000. Using a three-period life-cycle hypothesis to build our savings function, we identified dependency ratio, property price, gross domestic growth and demand for cars as the determinants behind this remarkable savi...

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Main Authors: Lim, Han Kwang., Tow, Chee Yunn.
Other Authors: Tan, Kim Heng
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8329
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-83292023-05-19T06:24:05Z Why is Singapore's saving rate so high? Lim, Han Kwang. Tow, Chee Yunn. Tan, Kim Heng Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Finance The Gross National Savings rate in Singapore has risen from 23% in 1972 to 52% in 2000. Using a three-period life-cycle hypothesis to build our savings function, we identified dependency ratio, property price, gross domestic growth and demand for cars as the determinants behind this remarkable saving rate unmatched by that of any country in the world. 2008-09-24T07:19:54Z 2008-09-24T07:19:54Z 2002 2002 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8329 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Lim, Han Kwang.
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Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?
description The Gross National Savings rate in Singapore has risen from 23% in 1972 to 52% in 2000. Using a three-period life-cycle hypothesis to build our savings function, we identified dependency ratio, property price, gross domestic growth and demand for cars as the determinants behind this remarkable saving rate unmatched by that of any country in the world.
author2 Tan, Kim Heng
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Lim, Han Kwang.
Tow, Chee Yunn.
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Tow, Chee Yunn.
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title Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?
title_short Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?
title_full Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?
title_fullStr Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?
title_full_unstemmed Why is Singapore's saving rate so high?
title_sort why is singapore's saving rate so high?
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