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IDS Working Paper;338

A Tale of Two Cities: The Political Economy of Local Investment Climate in Solo and Manado, Indonesia

Published on 1 September 2010

This paper examines the political economy of investment in the cities of Solo and Manado, Indonesia, showing that relationship-based, rather than rule-based cooperation between government leaders and local firms was the main driver of local investment. The authors suggest that impartial rule-based economic governance is not essential for investment but may be necessary for sustainable growth.

Authors

Neil McCulloch

Honorary Associate

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published by
IDS
authors
Patunru, A., McCulloch, N. and von Luebke, C.
journal
IDS Research Summary of IDS Working Paper, issue 338
language
English

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