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Middle Income Trap and Infrastructure issues In Indonesia: A Strategic Perspective

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  • Sigit Setiawan

    (Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance Republic of Indonesia)

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This study aims to analyze why (the urgency) and how (the process) Indonesia has been struggling - in formulating strategic policy framework and the implementation - to fix its lack of infrastructure problem, as part of its effort to boost its economic growth and become a high income country. The scope of study is limited to infrastructure only, one of the critical concerns in leading the way to be a high income country. The study adopts qualitative descriptive analysis method.

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  • Sigit Setiawan, 2017. "Middle Income Trap and Infrastructure issues In Indonesia: A Strategic Perspective," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 7(4), pages 42-48.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2017-04-07
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    Keywords

    Economic Development; Fiscal Policy; Infrastructure;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures

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