Oil, Economic Development and Diversification in Brunei Darussalam

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 1-9

3. Brunei: From Trading City to Nation State

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 11-34

4. The Oil and Gas Industry

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 35-60

5. Development Planning: Contexts, Models and Institutions

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 61-93

6. Diversifying the Economy

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 95-123

7. The Political Economy of Oil

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 125-138

8. Conclusion

   • Mark Cleary, Shuang Yann Wong

   Pages 139-142

9. Back Matter

   Pages 143-154

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The book examines the nature of development and diversification in the oil and gas exports, development planners have sought to implement a range of strategies for diversifying the economy in order to secure sustainable levels of growth and development. As well as providing with an informed, up-to-date account of Bruneian economy and society, the book evaluates these strategies and assesses their impact on Brunei and on its place in Southeast Asia.

• development
• East Asia
• Economic Development
• Export
• growth
• political economy

• University of Plymouth, UK

  Mark Cleary

• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

  Shuang Yann Wong

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