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Beverage alcohol spending in Singapore: a potential development constraint?
1Department of Economics, California State University, Sacramento 95819.
The International Journal of the Addictions
|August 1, 1989
Summary
Singapore is identified as a low-level alcohol consumption country. However, rising consumer spending on alcohol may challenge economic development due to labor shortages and the need for skilled workers.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Sociology
Background:
- Singapore is characterized as a low-level alcohol consumption nation by World Health Organization studies.
- While not rapidly increasing, beverage alcohol consumption in Singapore has seen a rise.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the trend of consumer spending on beverage alcohol in Singapore.
- To assess the potential impact of increasing alcohol spending on Singapore's economic development, considering labor market dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of consumer spending data on beverage alcohol in Singapore from 1978 to 1986.
- Contextualization of alcohol spending trends within Singapore's economic development strategy and labor shortage concerns.
Main Results:
- Consumer spending on beverage alcohol in Singapore showed an upward trend between 1978 and 1986.
- This rise in spending, though not alarming, is presented as a potential challenge to economic development.
Conclusions:
- Sustained economic growth in Singapore may be threatened by increasing alcohol expenditure.
- The government should monitor alcohol spending similarly to tobacco and narcotics consumption to safeguard the workforce and development goals.