Dr Mathew Mathews, head of the Institute of Policy Studies' Social Lab, said that Singapore has also favoured a policy of low taxation which encourages those with high earning potential to remain in the Republic. This could help explain the higher Gini figure. Singapore is also unique as it is a city state, he added. "In quite a few countries, the Gini in their most prosperous cities might be much larger."
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