"This book reveals how Singapore's governance grounded on the principle of asset building facilitates the country's growth and development. Policies being discussed in this volume include multi-culturalism, accessible housing, social mobility for low-income families, water resource management,...

1: Market System and the Role of Government -- Part I: Budget Background -- 2: Elements of Taxation -- 3: Elements of Government Expenditures -- 4: An Overview of Government Revenues -- Part II: Budget Basics -- 5: Understanding the Budget Process -- 6: Budget Systems, Underlying Structures, and...