Facing economic adversity : between tactical and strategic response

• Main Author: Ngiam, Tong Dow
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development::Singapore
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91783; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6099
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The current global financial crisis is occuring as Singapore approaches its second centennial. While the Republic has gone through several crises before, what helps it to face them with fortitude and resilience is the ability to distinguish between tactical and strategic responses to major economic...