Immigration and foreign labour in Singapore
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The Singaporean government permitted foreign workers into the country in the 1960s as a result of labor shortages. However, the government selectively permits immigrant labor and discourages firms from employing foreign labor. The work permit holders are levied to ensure that foreign labor is employed only when the local labor fails to meet the required qualification. The government argues that the long-term solution to the labor problem needs to be through automation and enhancement of the skills of the local workforce. The government is also concerned with reversing the trend of emigration.
Publication Name: ASEAN Economic Bulletin
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0217-4472
Year: 1995
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Impact of DFI on the supply side of the Singapore economy: focusing on total factor productivity
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Direct foreign investment (DFI) with higher growth of total factor productivity (TFP) has been contributing to the favorable economic growth of Singapore since the mid-1980s. The local industries have failed to register higher TFP due to delayed restructuring and investment. Stagnation in the growth of TFP of foreign companies is marked since 1989, while the local companies seem to be increasing efficiency. However, it is difficult to predict the sustainability of the changed scenario. Moreover, the positive influence of DFI on the growth of local industries is yet to be ascertained.
Publication Name: ASEAN Economic Bulletin
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0217-4472
Year: 1996
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Singapore foreign direct investment in China: features and implications
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The study of 95 Singapore companies and their 125 foreign direct investment (FDI) project packages in China from 1990 to 1993 suggests that small companies have their competitive edge in the field of foreign direct investment. Small and medium-sized Singapore companies are actively participating FDI in China, and two provinces where there are Singapore Chinese business people host more than 46% of total investment. The investment is largely concentrated in construction and manufacturing projects. Ethnic and governmental assistance have helped.
Publication Name: ASEAN Economic Bulletin
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0217-4472
Year: 1995
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