The Dark Side of Singapore's Economic Miracle

Singapore's transformation has been celebrated as one of the greatest economic miracles in history. A city-state with zero corruption, an efficient government and the 4th highest GDP per capita in the world, Singapore has managed to build a reputation of an ideal country.

But the reality might be a little different...

Sources and references:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355962601_Meritocracy_in_Singaporean_Educational_System_Inequality_in_Admission_to_Secondary_Schools
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3677&context=soss_research
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4829&context=soss_research
https://www.economist.com/asia/2014/08/23/cracks-in-the-facade
https://www.economist.com/special-report/2015/07/16/the-singapore-exception
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/hyper-competitive-culture-breeding-severe-test-anxiety-among-799076
https://future-moves.com/articles/every-school-a-good-school-elitism-and-meritocracy-in-singapore/
https://sbr.com.sg/hr-education/news/heres-why-singapore-worlds-second-most-overworked-city#:~:text=Its%20city%20stress%20score%20of,access%20to%20mental%20health%20facilities
https://lifeskillsinstitute.sg/are-you-part-of-the-92-singapore-stress-report/ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/debrief-population-decline-raises-issues-around-singapore-society-identity
https://theprint.in/world/in-singapore-backlash-against-foreign-workers-is-becoming-a-hot-political-issue/705946/
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/bt-explains-singapores-love-hate-relationship-with-foreign-workers
https://www.finews.asia/finance/37687-singapore-s-balancing-act-between-foreign-and-local-talent
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3191143/singapore-families-dismayed-over-rising-inequality-inflation
https://www.jeraldinephneah.com/why-singapore-education-system-so-stressful/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/best-education-system-putting-stress-on-singaporean-children/6831964
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180311-the-most-ambitious-country-in-the-world#:~:text=Kiasu%20is%20a%20Hokkien%20word,being%20competitive%20and%20self%2Dcentred
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/members-parliament-raise-concerns-about-competition-foreigners-jobs-first-day-debates
https://sea.mashable.com/life/21411/sporeans-have-the-worst-mental-health-job-satisfaction-quality-of-life-in-sea

Видео The Dark Side of Singapore's Economic Miracle канала Explained with Dom