International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economic Development of Small States

Introduction

The International Conference Contemporary Issues in Economic Development of Small States was organised by Universiti Brunei Darussalam and was conducted at the Chancellor's Hall, UBD on 5th to 6th January 2005.

It was officiated by Hon Pehin Dato Ahmad Jumat, the Minister of Development and the Keynote Address was delivered by Pehin Dato Maj Gen (Ret) Mohammad Daud, Chairman of Brunei Darussalam Economic Development Board.

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Speakers and Papers

Opening Remarks
Pehin Dato Ahmad Jumat, Minister of Development

Keynote Address
Pehin Dato Maj Gen (Retd) Mohammad Daud, Chairman of Brunei Darussalam Economic Development Board

The Pyschological Contract in Decision Making
Assoc Prof Siti Korota Aini Omar

Socio-Economic Impact of Privatisation in Brunei Darussalam: Ethical Issues and Implication
Michael VH Chong

Do Domestic Factors Lead FDI Inflows? An ARDL Bounds Testing Approach
Dr Suleiman W Almasaied, Dr Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Dr Kevin O. Onwuka

Wage Rate Impacts on FDI Location: Further Evidence from Southeast Asia
Dr Kevin O Onwuka, Dr Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Muzafar Shah Habibullah

Impact of Research and Experimental Development in Science and Technology on Small Developing States
KS Tan and AO Olofinjana

Trade Liberalisation, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: The Case of Selected Asian Small States
Prof Chahuri Siwar, Md Elias Hossain

The Situation of the European Micro-States Considering the European Union
Dr Laszla Vasa, Dr Csaba Gyuricza

Singapore and Luxembourg: Two Examples for Development
Mr Ismail Yurdakok

Langkawi: A Study of Social and Culturual Sustainability
Hood Salleh, Shahrin Halim

The Use of E-Commerce Among Small and Medicum Scale Enterprise in Malaysia and Brunei: Issues and Challenges
Dr Norshamliza Chamburi

The Importance of Tourism for the Development of Small States
Assoc Prof Dr Fatimah Wati Ibrahim

Privatisation: Good or Bad?
Dr Hajah Sainah Haji Saim

Some Implication of Credit Spending: A Brunei Case Study
Dr Joyce SY Teo & Gabriel Yong

Millennium Development Goals and Least Developed Countries: Are the Goals Achievable?
Dr Richard Leete, UNDP

The Economical Effect of Developing Road Networks between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
Dr Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Rakaiba