Penang as a knowledge hub

Hans-Dieter Evers ()

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Abstract: Malaysian development strategies since independence, again in the 10th Malaysia Plan 2010 have emphasized the development of industrial clusters, like the Penang free trade zone and the MSC. Malaysia has two strong knowledge clusters: the Klang valley with KL and the MSC, Penang State and a number of smaller clusters. A calculation of the density of knowledge institutions and knowledge personnel show the epistemic landscape of Malaysia. A preliminary study of Penang reveals that the epistemic landscape is fragmented. There are several areas with a high density of knowledge institutions and knowledge workers, which however do not necessarily overlap with industrial clusters. These imbalances need to be corrected to ensure a safe passage towards a knowledge-based economy and society.

Keywords: Malaysia; Penang; knowledge clusters; knowledge economy; development strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A14 D8 E6 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-01-10
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Published in Penang Economic Monthly 11.6(2011): pp. 36-38

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