Johor: abode of development?
In 1990, the Malaysian state of Johor--along with Singapore and the Indonesian island of Batam--launched the Growth Triangle to attract foreign direct investment. For Johor, this drive was very successful, transforming its economy and driving up income levels. Today, Johor is one of Malaysia's ""developed"" states, housing large clusters of electrical and electronics, food processing, and furniture producing firms. While welcome, this structural transformation has also entailed important challe…
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- Full title :Johor : abode of development? / Francis E. Hutchinson.
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In 1990, the Malaysian state of Johor--along with Singapore and the Indonesian island of Batam--launched the Growth Triangle to attract foreign direct investment. For Johor, this drive was very successful, transforming its economy and driving up income levels. Today, Johor is one of Malaysia's ""developed"" states, housing large clusters of electrical and electronics, food processing, and furniture producing firms. While welcome, this structural transformation has also entailed important challenges and strategic choices. After three decades, Johor's manufacture-for-export model is under questi
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- Publication Date:2015.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):ISEAS Publishing
- Place of Publication:Singapore
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015.
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- Description:1 online resource (xiv, 150 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9789814881289, 9814881287
- oclc:on1201296855
- LC Classification:HC445.5.Z7
- Dewey Decimal:338.9595
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