Athukorala, Prema-chandraNarayanan, Suresh2025-05-272025-05-270816-5181https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733754021This paper examines prerequisites for a successful inter-state economic corridor development program in a country with a federal system of government through an in-depth study of the design, implementation and the developmental impact of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) in Malaysia that encompasses the states of Penang, Kedah, Perak and Perlis. The analysis suggests that the NCER has the potential to leverage on the core strengths of the state of Penang????????global connectivity, men-AUAuthor(s) retain copyright2017-04