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In the early 1990s, Singapore, the Malaysian state of Johor, and the Riau Islands in Indonesia sought to leverage their proximity, differing factor endowments, and good logistics connections to market themselves as an integrated unit. Beyond national-level support in all three countries, the initiative had the support of state and provincial leaders in Johor and Riau, respectively.Now, however, the situation is markedly different. The Malaysian government and its Johorean equivalent have invested considerable resources in encouraging closer integration with Singapore. For its part, the Indonesian central government has been promoting special economic zones and export-oriented activities. However, the provincial government of the Riau Islands has turned away from export-oriented industrialization, preferring instead to promote cultural sub-nationalism and traditional economic activities such as fishing and small-scale farming. This development is counter-intuitive. Traditional fiscal federalism theory argues that decentralization encourages competition between provinces for investment, jobs, and growth. While Indonesia has undergone one of the world's most far-reaching decentralization reforms, Malaysia has pursued a consistent centralization campaign at the expense of state governments. Thus, we would expect the Riau Islands' entrepreneurial drive to be unleashed, and Johor's to be smothered. However, Johor's drive for capital is undiminished, while the Riau Islands' pursuit of investment has dissipated. This monograph will explore the reasons for this paradox.'This book provides a path-breaking analysis of how Johor and the Riau Islands have competed with each other for FDI from Singapore in the electronics sector. It sheds light on how the institutional and incentive structures facing these regions have encouraged or discouraged policy innovation and dynamism. The rigorous analysis of financial and investment data in this book provides a convincing challenge to the conventional wisdom that proximity and cost differentials inevitably lead to closer economic integration.' - Professor Shujiro Urata, Waseda University

Investments, Singaporean --- Industries --- Decentralization in government --- Riau (Indonesia : Province) --- Johor (Malaysia) --- Economic policy. --- Centralization in government --- Devolution in government --- Government centralization --- Government decentralization --- Government devolution --- Political science --- Central-local government relations --- Federal government --- Local government --- Public administration --- Industrial production --- Industry --- Economics --- Investments, Singapore --- Singaporean investments --- Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Johore (Malaysia) --- Kerajaan Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Negeri Johor (Malaysia) --- Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- State of Johor (Malaysia) --- State of Johore (Malaysia) --- Dzhokhor --- Johor --- Riouw (Indonesia : Province) --- Rhio (Indonesia : Province) --- Riauw (Indonesia : Province) --- Riau, Indonesia (Propinsi) --- Pemda Tingkat I Provinsi Riau (Indonesia) --- Pemerintah Provinsi Riau (Indonesia) --- Provinsi Riau (Indonesia) --- Propinsi Riau (Indonesia) --- Pemprov Riau (Indonesia) --- Riau Provincial Administration (Indonesia) --- Industries, Primitive

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Johor is a key battleground in Malaysia's 14th General Elections. The state is economically vital to the country: it is the birthplace of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO); and it has a large number of parliamentary seats. Johor-specific dynamics that have worked to the advantage of the ruling coalition include: UMNO's unique links with the state; the tight control over religion; and the phenomenal scale and success of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) scheme. Despite these advantages, support for the ruling coalition has been slipping across the state. Furthermore, the emergence of new parties such as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) will challenge Barisan Nasional's control over Johor's rural and Malay heartland. The redelineation of parliamentary and state constituencies now underway is however likely to benefit BN, and recent survey data indicate that Johoreans are yet to be attracted to the reconfigured opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan. Thus, while BN may suffer a drop in support, it is likely to retain power in Johor.

Local elections --- Political parties --- Elections --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Representative government and representation --- Parties, Political --- Party systems, Political --- Political party systems --- Divided government --- Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) --- Political conventions --- County elections --- Elections, County --- Elections, Local --- Elections, Municipal --- Municipal elections --- Election law --- Law and legislation --- Johor (Malaysia) --- Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Johore (Malaysia) --- Kerajaan Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Negeri Johor (Malaysia) --- Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- State of Johor (Malaysia) --- State of Johore (Malaysia) --- Dzhokhor --- Johor --- Politics and government.

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