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This paper analyses the strategic place Singapore. It provides a structured answer to the question of how Singapore is currently positioned and uses best practices to show how the city-state should develop in order to maintain its strong position in the world. Although Singapore has developed into one of the most influential countries in the world, there is an acute need for action in some areas. For the analysis, this paper strictly follows the framework “the strategic management of places” by David B. Audretsch (2015).
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Civera, A., Feldkirchner, R., Benini, M.G., Gentili, A. (2023). Strategic Management of Places: The Case of Singapore. In: Audretsch, D.B., et al. The Strategic Management of Place at Work. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29463-1_5
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