Michael Waibel / Rolf Jordan, Exportorientierte Produktionszonen in Malaysia und Vietnam im Vergleich. Regionale Disparitäten und Wider­sprüche im Planungsprozess, pp. 337-360

Export-orientated industrialisation has formed a substantial part of national economic development policy in Malaysia since the 1960s and in Vietnam since the early 1990s. Within this strategy, the establishment of so-called export pro­cessing zones (EPZ) represents a central component. This paper highlights and compares the role of EPZ during the course of economic development in both countries, investigating the regional spatial consequences of EPZ develop­ment and, finally, illustrating the discrepancies between national and local state authorities’ EPZ policy. The authors demonstrate the central role of the state and state-con­trolled enterprises in designating and operating EPZ and show that the results of export-ori­entated industrialisation often contradict the general development goals put forward by the Malaysian and Vietnamese governments.