Asia-Pacific Development Journal, December 2008

The primary emphasis of the Asia Pacific Development Journal is the publishing of based, policy-oriented articles that can engage the attention of policy makers, academicians, and researchers. The articles analyze development issues and problems relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. This issue discusses the following topics: bond markets in the Pacific rim; developing debt markets in Singapore; developing bond markets to diversify long-term development finance; SME subcontracting as a bridgehead to competitiveness; human resource competitiveness; and inflow of foreign direct investment to the ASEAN region. The Journal is issued twice a year.

Tulus Tambunan* The impact of international trade policy reform on the
Indonesian economy, particularly in the areas of ... However, the implications of
such reform on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in
Indonesia ...