Full Description
This book offers a critical examination of industrial policy, economic transformation, and sustainable development across Southeast Asia. It explores the evolution of industrial upgrading strategies in the region, distinguishing between passive and active industrial policies, and assessing their alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (clean and affordable energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). Through country-specific analyses, the book examines the integration of digitalization, climate resilience, and smart technologies into industrial and agricultural sectors. It highlights the uneven progress among ASEAN economies—from Singapore's high-value industrial structure to Timor-Leste's early-stage development—while addressing challenges in science, technology, and innovation (STI) infrastructure. With a focus on policy, innovation, and environmental and social governance, it is an essential read for researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners seeking to understand Southeast Asia's industrial transformation and its implications for sustainable development.
Contents
Industrializing Southeast Asia Rajah Rasiah.- Industrialization and Industrial Policy in Singapore Cassey Lee.- The Sustainable Industrialization drive of Brunei Darussalam Ahmed Osumanu Haruna, Rose Abdullah and Muhammad Khairul Hidayatullah Haji Basir.- Industrial Policy and Industrialization in Malaysia: Towards Upgrading and Sustainability Rajah Rasiah and Zhang Miao.- Industrial Policy and Sustainable Structural Transformation in Indonesia.- Sustainability Implications of Philippines' Deindustrialization and Informalization Rene E. Ofreneo.- Industrialization and Sustainable Development in ThailandTeerawat Charoenrat and Yot Amornkitvikai.- FDI-driven Industrial Policy, Sustainability and Industrial Upgrading in Vietnam Sinh Bach Tan and Truong Thi Chi Binh.- Industrializing Cambodia: Towards Digitalization and Greening Kum Kim.- Sustainable Industrialization in Lao PDR Latdhavanh Songvilay.- Myanmar's Industrialization: Towards Digitalized climate-resilient Industries Naw Shareen.- Industrial Transition in Timor-Leste: From Agriculture to Where? Jerry Courvisanos, Elsa Joaquina Araújo Pinto and Apolinário Magno.- Summing Up: Sustainable Industrial Policy and Industrial Upgrading Rajah Rasiah.
