Tea leaves of the economy: General Elections in 2010?

• Main Author: EUGENE, Tan K. B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2009
• Subjects: Politics and government; elections; economic conditions; economic downturn; Singapore; Asian Studies; Law and Economics; Law and Politics; Political Science
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3687; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5645/viewcontent/INVEST_Tea_leaves_of_the_economy_Dec_2009.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Incumbent governments with good economic track records would typically capitalise on economic downturns to seize a political advantage by calling for early elections. Will the ruling People's Action Party do so nect year in view of the strong economic perormances in recent months?