CASE ANALYSIS: INDONESIA-THE TROUBLED GIANT I. Time Context Indonesia is a large country in the Southeast Asia. It has been in steady growth economically under the leadership of Suharto but experiencing unfair treatment by the government as the president favors those of his colleagues in many aspects. Due to Asians financial crisis debt of considerable value has been incurred and lead to economic downturn. Recovery was in 2004‚ upon inauguration of a democratic president but wasn’t enough to answer
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Indonesia - The Troubled Giant Indonesia is a vast country. Its 220 million people are spread out over some 17‚000 islands that span an arc 3‚200 miles long from Sumatra in the west to Irian Jaya in the east. It is the world’s most populous Muslim nation - some 85 percent of the population count themselves as Muslims -but also one of the most ethnically diverse. More than 500 languages are spoken in the country‚ and separatists are active in a number of provinces. For 30 years this sprawling
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Indonesia: The Troubled Giant Question 1: What political factors explain Indonesia’s poor economic performance? What economic factors? Are these two related? The impeachment of the Indonesian dictator Suharto is widely considered one of the most exciting political happenings of recent years. Indonesia is the world’s fourth biggest country‚ with a population of 202 million people; Suharto had ruled the country with an iron fist for about 32 years. The fact that his absolute
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Suharto‚ after 30 years in office left Indonesia an economic wreck. Internal dissent was suppressed. He also used “crony capitalism” to advance his family’s businesses and friends’ as well. 1997 marked the bottom for Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund gave Indonesia $43 billion. Of course Suharto took this money for personal gain. The political and economic factors were caused by Suharto. 2. Why do you think foreign firms have been exiting Indonesia in recent years? What are the implications
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International Business Case#2 Egypt‚ the Troubled Giant Fei Du 2013-01-28 Chapter#2 case tells us the Egyptian economic situation from 2004 to 2009. For a variety of factors‚ Egypt had different economic performances during these five years. From 2004 to 2008‚ the prime minister of Egypt built a more liberal market in Egypt. He used market economy policy to attract more foreign direct investment. Market economy policy can help the Egyptian growth rate because private individuals and corporations
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Egypt‚ The Troubled Giant Name__________________ Note: This textbook case was prepared “prior” to the Egyptian revolution that occurred early in 2011. The questions should be answered based on the situation at the period of time considered in the question. QUESTION 1: How would you describe the economic policy that Egypt implemented during 2004-2008? The new economic policy was one that promoted trade and put less regulation on Egyptian businesses. 1a. Do you think this
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Egypt growth in economy. Yes‚ I believe that it boosted Egypt grow rate. Egypt was seen by other nations that they were willing to become more of a global player. Egypt was able to create different income sources in order to help there economy. 2. How vulnerable is the Egyptian economy to a slowdown in global economic activity such as that which occurred in 2008– 2009? I think they are very vulnerable because they have difference in the classes. It seems that they only have to classes rich
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Janaia Langlois EMG3340 International Management Dr. Curtis Curry May 2‚ 2012 Case Study: Egypt the Troubled Giant Questions 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 1. How would you describe the economic policy that Egypt implemented during 2004-2008? Do you think that this policy helped to boost Egypt’s growth rate? Why? The economic policies that Egypt implemented during the 2004-2008 time frame were made to reform economic policies that were hindering the countries ability to grow economically. Many of the
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Indonesia - Asia’s Stumbling Giant 1. What Political factors explain Indonesia’s poor economic performance? What economic factors? Are these two related? Political factors are corruption and red tape‚ absolutism and crony capitalism. Economic factors are poor infrastructure and fleeing of foreign companies from the country decreasing the foreign investments in the country and increasing the unemployment rate in the country. The political and economic factors that hinder growth in Indonesia
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EUROPEAN STUDIES FIAT: A TROUBLED EUROPEAN CAR GIANT GROUP 3: 1 Q1: What are the underlying problems facing Fiat’s car division? The performance of Fiat – the Italian vehicle manufacturer – has fluctuated drastically between its founding in 1899 and
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