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What have been the implications for the business environment facing foreign investors of measures taken by the Indonesian government since the onset of the East Asian financial crisis in 1997?

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The Indonesian response to the 1997 crisis has improved the environment for foreign investors. They have reduced tariffs. Indonesia joined the ASEAN Free Trade Association and played a major role promoting free trade and investment in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. These policies have improved the business environment for ...

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