Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel framework to measure ease of doing business (EDB) that undertakes a holistic approach incorporating three distinct environments: attractiveness to investors, business friendliness, and competitive policies (ABC). This is offered as an...

The stable growth of Indonesia’s economy over the past eight years has provided momentum for investment in the country. One of the approaches taken by the central government is to allow healthy competition between its provinces. The Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) responds positively to...

"Indonesia is on the cusp of transformative take-off, poised to become a major economic power not just in Asia, but also on the global-stage. This book is a pioneering attempt in comprehensively assessing all attributes, conditions and policies for 33 Indonesian provinces and Indonesia's...