Asia Competitiveness Institute - World Scientific Series: 2014 Regional Competitiveness Analysis and a Master Plan on Regional Development Strategies for India (ePub)

(UK), International Journal of Economics and Business Research (UK), International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (UK), Journal of Centrum Cathedra The Business and Economics Research Journal (Peru), Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (UK), Journal of Southeast Asian Economies (Singapore), Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (US), and World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (Switzerland). He is the associate editor of the journal Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (US). His current research interests include econometric forecasting, Cost of Living Index, Global Liveable Cities Index and competitiveness analysis on 31 provinces in China, 35 states in India and ASEAN-10 economies.

Linda Low was Associate Professor, Business School and Economics Department, National University of Singapore; Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore; and economic advisor, Abu Dhabi government. Now in the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), her research interests and publications include public sector economics and public policy, human resources development, international trade and regionalism, regional economies in Asia-Pacific and Middle East. She has consulted for local agencies in ministries, public and private sectors and internationally like Asian Development Bank, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP) among others. Her latest books are Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030 (2012) and GCC–ASEAN (2011).

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Tan Khee Giap is the Co-Director of Asia Competitiveness Institute and Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He is also the Chairman of Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation. Upon graduating with a PhD from University of East Anglia, England, in 1987 under the Overseas Research Scheme awarded by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom, he joined the banking sector as a treasury manager and served as secretary to the Assets and Liabilities Committee for three years. There after, he taught at the Department of Economics and Statistics, National University of Singapore, 1990–1993. Dr Tan joined Nanyang Technological University in 1993 and was Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Office, 2007–2009. He is now with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Dr Tan has consulted extensively with the various government ministries, statutory boards and government-linked companies of Singapore government on policies concerning financial, fiscal, trade, tourism, public housing, labor, telecommunication, tourism, liveable cities, creative industry, media, community development, airport and seaport activities. He has also served as a consultant to international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank Institute, United Nations Industrial Development Group, World Gold Council, ASEAN Secretariat, Central Policy Unit of Hong Kong, Kerzner International, Las Vegas Sands, Marina Bay Sands, and other international financial institutions and multinational corporations. Dr Tan is the lead author of eight books and has published in international refereed journals such as Applied Economics (UK), ASEAN Economic Bulletin (Singapore), Asian Economic Papers (US), Competitiveness Review (UK), International Journal of Business Competition and Growth (UK), International Journal of Chinese Culture and Business Management (UK), International Journal of Economics and Business Research (UK), International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (UK), Journal of Centrum Cathedra The Business and Economics Research Journal (Peru), Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (UK), Journal of Southeast Asian Economies (Singapore), Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (US), and World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (Switzerland). He is the associate editor of the journal Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (US). His current research interests include econometric forecasting, Cost of Living Index, Global Liveable Cities Index and competitiveness analysis on 31 provinces in China, 35 states in India and ASEAN-10 economies.

Linda Low was Associate Professor, Business School and Economics Department, National University of Singapore; Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore; and economic advisor, Abu Dhabi government. Now in the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), her research interests and publications include public sector economics and public policy, human resources development, international trade and regionalism, regional economies in Asia-Pacific and Middle East. She has consulted for local agencies in ministries, public and private sectors and internationally like Asian Development Bank, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP) among others. Her latest books are Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030 (2012) and GCC–ASEAN (2011).

Kartik Rao is a Research Associate at...



Tan Khee Giap is the Co-Director of Asia Competitiveness Institute and Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He is also the Chairman of Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation. Upon graduating with a PhD from University of East Anglia, England, in 1987 under the Overseas Research Scheme awarded by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom, he joined the banking sector as a treasury manager and served as secretary to the Assets and Liabilities Committee for three years. There after, he taught at the Department of Economics and Statistics, National University of Singapore, 1990–1993. Dr Tan joined Nanyang Technological University in 1993 and was Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Office, 2007–2009. He is now with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Dr Tan has consulted extensively with the various government ministries, statutory boards and government-linked companies of Singapore government on policies concerning financial, fiscal, trade, tourism, public housing, labor, telecommunication, tourism, liveable cities, creative industry, media, community development, airport and seaport activities. He has also served as a consultant to international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank Institute, United Nations Industrial Development Group, World Gold Council, ASEAN Secretariat, Central Policy Unit of Hong Kong, Kerzner International, Las Vegas Sands, Marina Bay Sands, and other international financial institutions and multinational corporations. Dr Tan is the lead author of eight books and has published in international refereed journals such as Applied Economics (UK), ASEAN Economic Bulletin (Singapore), Asian Economic Papers (US), Competitiveness Review (UK), International Journal of Business Competition and Growth (UK), International Journal of Chinese Culture and Business Management (UK), International Journal of Economics and Business Research (UK), International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (UK), Journal of Centrum Cathedra The Business and Economics Research Journal (Peru), Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (UK), Journal of Southeast Asian Economies (Singapore), Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (US), and World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (Switzerland). He is the associate editor of the journal Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (US). His current research interests include econometric forecasting, Cost of Living Index, Global Liveable Cities Index and competitiveness analysis on 31 provinces in China, 35 states in India and ASEAN-10 economies.

Linda Low was Associate Professor, Business School and Economics Department, National University of Singapore; Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore; and economic advisor, Abu Dhabi government. Now in the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), her research interests and publications include public sector economics and public policy, human resources development, international trade and regionalism, regional economies in Asia-Pacific and Middle East. She has consulted for local agencies in ministries, public and private sectors and internationally like Asian Development Bank, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP) among others. Her latest books are Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030 (2012) and GCC–ASEAN (2011).

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