Like Father, Like Son?

Sumit Agarwal, Swee Hoon Ang and Tien Foo Sing

Chapter 9 in Kiasunomics©2:Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 145-167 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: With the two bankrupt cases of Muthu and more recently the neighbour etched in his mind, Teng was in a somewhat pensive mood. There were too many things bothering him – the economy, his takings, daily expenses. He felt his mind was perpetually running on a hamster wheel. He had brushed these concerns aside only to be irritated by a persistent gnawing that these issues could potentially hurt his livelihood…

Keywords: Kiasu; Singaporeans; Economic Behaviours; GST; Retirement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 D00 O53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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