2014 Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies for Indonesian Provinces

"The ACI's competitiveness research on Indonesia is an excellent work. It is very timely for inspiring a stronger national policy based on the regional development approach. Some of the results, in fact, signify and justify the spirit of the Masterplan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia's Economic Development (MP3EI) and even President Joko Widodo's vision for Indonesia to be a global maritime axis. Going forward, transformation towards a more investment driven economy is a must for Indonesia to spearhead its competitiveness."

"This book enriches the available references of its kind that are needed by the business community to see the investment opportunities and challenges of all provinces in Indonesia. I believe that if the respective provincial government follows a number of policy recommendations as suggested by ACI, it will improve its competitiveness, hence attract investors to put their money there. The increase of the competitiveness of the Indonesian provinces would contribute to sustainably enhance the Indonesia economy."

Tan Khee Giap is a Co-Director of the Asia Competitiveness Institute and Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He is also the Chairman of the Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation. Upon graduating with a PhD from the University of East Anglia, England, in 1987 under the Overseas Research Scheme awarded by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom, he joined the banking sector as a treasury manager and served as secretary to the Assets and Liabilities Committee for three years. Thereafter he taught at the Department of Economics and Statistics, National University of Singapore, 1990–1993. He joined Nanyang Technological University in 1993 and was Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Office, 2007–2009. Dr Tan has consulted extensively with various government ministries, statutory boards and government-linked companies of the Singapore Government. He has also served as a consultant to international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank Institute, United Nations Industrial Development Group, World Gold Council, ASEAN Secretariat, Central Policy Unit of Hong Kong, Kerzner International, Las Vegas Sands and Marina Bay Sands. Dr Tan is the lead author for eight books and has published widely in international refereed journals. His current research interests include econometric forecasting, Cost of Living Index, Global Liveable Cities Index and competitiveness analysis on 31 provinces in China, 35 states in India and ASEAN-10 economies. Dr Tan was Deputy President of the Singapore Economic Society, 2004. He served in the 2002 Economic Review Committee (ERC), was Chairman of the Task Force on Portable Medical Benefits (PMB), Deputy Chairman of the IPS Forum for Economic Restructuring (IFER) in 2003 and a member of the Resource Panel of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport and Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Trade since 2007. Dr Tan has extensively advised and guided multinational corporations leading to public listings especially those companies from Mainland China and Taiwan. He is also currently an Independent Director of the publicly listed Artivision, BreadTalk Group, Boustead Projects and TEE Land.

Nurina Merdikawati is a Research Associate at the Asia Competitiveness Institute at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore. Nurina graduated with a Master's degree in Public Policy from the LKYSPP with a specialisation in economic policy analysis. She was a Mochtar Riady Scholar and on the Dean's list. Nurina received her Bachelor's degree in Economics (Second Upper) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has worked with the Central Bank of Indonesia as a visiting researcher and held an internship at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta. At ACI, Nurina is co-ordinating the research on Indonesia's competitiveness analysis at the provincial and regional levels and the country's agriculture productivity. Prior to ACI, she spearheaded data management, collection, and analysis for INSEAD eLab projects and the Global Talent Competitiveness Index. Additionally, Nurina conducted firm-level studies on building business performance and competitiveness with new information and communications technology (ICT), country-level studies on payment systems, and talent competitiveness.

Mulya Amri is a Research Associate at the Asia Competitiveness Institute and PhD candidate at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He has 13 years of working experience in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Before starting his PhD studies in 2011, Mulya worked in Singapore with HOK, a global planning and architecture consultancy firm, and with Jurong Consultants, the consultancy arm of Singapore's JTC Corporation, which is responsible for the planning, development and management of numerous industrial parks in Singapore. Prior to moving to Singapore, Mulya worked with international development agencies such as UNDP, UN-HABITAT, and the World Bank on projects related to urban and housing development, and community-driven development in various Indonesian regions. He was also a co-founder of COMBINE Resource Institution, an NGO based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, working to strengthen community-based information systems. Together with Tan Khee Giap, Linda Low and Tan Kong Yam, Mulya co-wrote Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies for 33 Indonesian Provinces, published by World Scientific in 2013. He has also written book chapters on inter-municipal co-operation (published by GIZ), human settlements (published by the Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia), community media, and Corporate Social Responsibility (published by Indonesia Business Links). Mulya graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master's degree in Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Chevening award to study at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Blake Harley Berger is a Research Associate at the Asia Competitiveness Institute at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Blake received his Bachelor's degree in Sociology summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and his Master's degree in Comparative Regional Studies (Southeast Asia) with Distinction from the School of International Service, American University. At the Asia Competitiveness Institute, Blake is engaged in researching ASEAN and tourism in Southeast Asia. Previously, Blake held positions as research intern at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, and researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Washington DC, Southeast Asia Program. He has additionally published articles, reports and monographs for ISIS Malaysia, CSIS, and ISIS Thailand. Blake's research interests are directed towards the ASEAN regional integration, international relations theory, political economy, United States foreign policy towards East and Southeast Asia, and international trade policy.

Sample Chapter(s)
Foreword (34 KB)
2014 Provincial Competitiveness Ranking and Simulation Study for Indonesia: An Annual Update (849 KB)