Author profile: David Thomas

Strategic Trade Between Divergent Economies: The Korea-Singapore FTA

David Thomas • Oct 27 2025 • Essays

Strategic institutional flexibility, elite agency, and sectoral alignment enabled convergence between chaebol-driven South Korea and Singapore’s state-led technocracy.

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