The author argues against extreme positions on market versus planned economies, drawing on experiences in Singapore and Hong Kong. Singapore, under Lee Kuan Yew, successfully implemented a planned economy focused on industrial development, a pragmatic approach even recognized by Margaret Thatcher. In contrast, Hong Kong historically viewed economic planning as heresy, highlighting differing economic philosophies within Asia. AI
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- Business Times
- China
- Far Eastern Economic Review
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Lee Kuan Yew
- Margaret Thatcher
- Singapore
- University of Cambridge
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