Industrial Infrastructure: Growing in Tandem with the Economy

Industrial Infrastructure: Growing in Tandem with the Economy industrialisation has driven the engine of Singapore's remarkable economic transformation since it gained internal self-government. This economic growth has developed in tandem with the industrial infrastructure landscape its foundations were laid first in standard factories, and as the economy moved up the value chain towards a knowledge-driven phase, with ever more specialised industrial parks and innovative solutions. Singapore has had to deal with the constant challenge of staying relevant and competitive, while addressing the inherent constraints of land and labour. It is a story of visionary leadership, strong institutions, planning over a long-term horizon but adjusting flexibly in the short term, using crises as opportunities for learning and change, working with markets, and constant innovation. This study presents the progression of Singapore's economic policies over the various phases of growth, and the corresponding developments in the industrial infrastructure. It also delves into how this integrated approach has occurred through the dynamics of the institutional structures and Singapore's strategic industry choices over the years.

The Singapore Urban Systems Studies Booklet Series draws on original Urban Systems Studies research by the Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore (CLC) into Singapore's development over the last half-century. The series is organised around domains such as water, transport, housing, planning, industry and the environment. Developed in close collaboration with relevant government agencies and drawing on exclusive interviews with pioneer leaders, these practitioner-centric booklets present a succinct overview and key principles of Singapore's development model.

KEY FEATURES
(1) Uses the CLC Framework for Liveable and Sustainable Cities to examine how Singapore has responded to a complex urban challenge and remained at the forefront of urban development.
(2) Provides the context of how Singapore shaped its industrialisation approach to move from an entrepôt economy to an industrial economy.
(3)Traces the progression of Singapore's economic policies and the corresponding developments in the industrial infrastructure landscape, from internal self-government till today.
(4) Examines the dynamics of the institutional structure behind this integrated approach to economic and industrial infrastructure development, and Singapore s industry choices over the years.
(5)Includes primary material including interviews with the country s urban pioneers and leaders.