What do the Economic Strategies Committee recommendations mean for Singapore?



What do the Economic Strategies Committee recommendations mean for Singapore?

This is what the recommendations of the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) aim to achieve for Singapore. To sustain Singapore’s development as well as ensure that growth is inclusive, the Committee recommends that we make skills, innovation and productivity the basis for economic growth.

What is the Economic Review Committee?

In 2001, then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong created the Economic Review Committee (ERC) – chaired by PM Lee Hsien Loong (who was Deputy PM at that time) – to review policies and propose appropriate strategies to promote further growth in the Singapore economy.

How can we sustain Singapore’s Economic Development?

To sustain Singapore’s development as well as ensure that growth is inclusive, the Committee recommends that we make skills, innovation and productivity the basis for economic growth. This will drive a broad-based increase in living standards for all citizens.

Should Singapore have a top Economics Journal?

Singapore is an amazing place with a dynamic economy and deserves to have a top economics journal." "The SER is one of the oldest and most respected economics journals in the Asia-Pacific region. Over the years, it has published papers by many eminent scholars, serving as an attractive outlet for emerging scholars from the region and beyond.