Gavin W. Jones and Terence H. Hull (eds) (1997), Indonesia Assessment: Population and Human Resources, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, and Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU, Canberra, pp. 373. Cloth S$55.00; US$39.90; A$45.00, paper: S$32.00; US$23.00; A$30.00. William...

One of the most significant effects of the trade and regulatory policy reforms introduced in Indonesia since the mid 1980s has been the growth of manufactured exports, particularly labour-intensive manufactures. The growth of these sectors' exports has in turn generated substantial employment...

Idris F. Sulaiman, G. Hanafi Sofyan and Shannon Luke Smith (eds) (1998), Bridging the Arafura Sea: Australia-Indonesia Relations in Prosperity and Adversity, Asia Pacific Press, Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management, The Australian National University, pp. xxi + 325. David C. Cole and...

International rules governing textiles and apparel trade are undergoing transformation. The Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) is being phased out, and as of January 2005 textiles and apparel trade will be conducted under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. For Indonesia, this presents challenges...