Planning for the end of the construction boom in tsunami-stricken Aceh and transition to a rapidly growing sustainable economy. From: Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Rice, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2007 Economic Society of Australia. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, on the northern end of Sumatra, Indonesia, was the region that was most damaged by the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. Rehabilitation and reconstruction are well underway. This paper discusses likely threats to the economy of Aceh with the end of the construction boom in 2009 and the policy actions that need to be adopted to facilitate a smooth transition from the boom to a normal, rapidly-growing, sustainable economy. Key recommendations are that the forces c...

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