The Development of Business Clusters in Indonesia
The Development of Business Clusters in Indonesia

Author: Aknolt Kristian Pakpahan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-03-26

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1474224970

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This unique and thoroughly researched book examines small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia, focusing on Indonesian government policy for developing industrial clusters. Aknolt Kristian Pakpahan elaborates on such challenges as a lack of political coordination as well as cultural factors for the long-term growth of business clusters. He uses case studies of the footwear and ceramic industries to expand on the theoretical research, resulting in a fascinating and useful text for researchers of industrial development.

Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank
Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank

Author: Peter McCawley

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2020-06-01

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 929262203X

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This publication is a history of the partnership between Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). When Indonesia became a founding member of the bank in 1966, the country faced daunting challenges. In the five decades that passed, both Indonesia and ADB have evolved in remarkable ways. Indonesia developed rapidly through the late 1990s yet faced a difficult time of adjustment after the Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998. The country has since resumed growth in the last decade. For its part, ADB has widened its activities in Indonesia, transforming from a project-oriented bank into a broad-based development institution. This effective partnership reflects Indonesia’s success in working with the international community in the past 50 years.

The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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This report provides a review of the economics of climate change in the Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change and demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied. The report also shows that the region has a great potential to contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction, and that the costs to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change could be very high. The basic policy message is that efforts must be made to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of a sustainable development strategy for Southeast Asia. It also argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.