A case study on Malaysia and Singapore

  • Tan K
  • Chuah H
  • Luu N
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Purpose Malaysia and Singapore had parted more than five decades ago. Much of the existing literature concerned about the bilateral ties between two economies focusing on the political economy perspective. This paper aims to provide insights on the economic development and prospects of Malaysia and Singapore at the national level. In addition, this paper also makes a pioneering attempt at conducting a comprehensive comparative analysis between Malaysia and Singapore at the city level. Design/methodology/approach This paper offers a case study of Malaysia and Singapore by assessing their national economic competitiveness, urban standards of living and quality of life. The paper leverages on a series of indices such as the competitiveness index for ASEAN-10, the cost of living, wages and purchasing power of ordinary residents, as well as the liveable cities index to perform the analysis. Findings In terms of national competitiveness, the analysis shows that Singapore and Malaysia have been leading the ASEAN...

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Tan, K. G., Chuah, H. Y., & Luu, N. T. D. (2018). A case study on Malaysia and Singapore. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 28(2), 172–193. https://doi.org/10.1108/cr-09-2017-0062

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