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Quantitative Economic History of Singapore during British Colonial Period: The Construction of Long-term Economic Statistics and Empirical Investigations

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26380442
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Economic history
Research InstitutionSoka University

Principal Investigator

Sugimoto Ichiro  創価大学, 国際教養学部, 教授 (50546364)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords長期経済統計推計 / 英領期シンガポール / 生活水準 / 植民地行財政 / 数量経済史 / 英領シンガポール / 実質賃金 / 生活水準の比較 / 植民地政府財政統計 / シンガポール / 植民地経済 / 長期経済統計 / GDP / 経済成長 / 開発経済 / アジア経済史 / 歴史経済統計推計
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The major objective this study is to conducted structured and inclusive research on quantitative economic history of Singapore under the British colonial administration. Based on the accumulated literature on quantitative economic history of Singapore, this research conducted the following specific theme. (1) the estimates of long-term economic statistics of Singapore for the period 1819-1869, (2) international comparison of standard of living, 1870-1939, (3) construction of historical statistic database, (4) Validity check of staple theory in the case of Singapore. These research topics are interrelated. During the period of this research project, three research presentations were made in international conference. 1 publication of paper and 1 waiting list of paper.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results) Remarks (1 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Monetary Authority of Singapore(Singapore)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] European University Cyprus(Cyprus)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Wageningen UR(オランダ)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Yangon School of Economics(ミャンマー)

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The Reconstruction of Singapore 's GDP 1900-1960: Estimates and Trends2015

    • Author(s)
      Ichiro Sugimoto
    • Journal Title

      Macroeconomic Review

      Volume: volume XIV, Issue 1 Pages: 87-93

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Estimates of Private Final Consumption Expenditure in the Colony of Singapore, 1870-1900: Progress and Perspective2015

    • Author(s)
      Ichiro Sugimoto
    • Organizer
      World Economic History Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      国立京都国際会館
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Rise of a Staple Port: Real Wages and Living Standards in Singapore, 1870–19392015

    • Author(s)
      Choy Keen Meng & Ichiro Sugimoto
    • Organizer
      World Economic History Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      国立京都国際会館
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Methodology of Deriving the Annual Opium Consumption in the Colony of Singapore and Its Impact to Government Revenue Earnings and Government Portfolio-financial Investment2015

    • Author(s)
      Ichiro Sugimoto
    • Organizer
      The Third Congress of the Asian Association of World Historians (AAWH)
    • Place of Presentation
      シンガポール南洋理工大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-29
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 研究者情報

    • URL

      https://fpes.soka.ac.jp/Main.php?action=01&type=detail&tchCd=0900010

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] XVIIth World Economic History Congress, Kyoto, 20152015

    • Place of Presentation
      国立京都国際会館
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2022-02-22  

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