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The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Across Provinces in Indonesia: The Role of Market Size, Resources, and Competitiveness

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  • Sodik, Jamzani

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran†Yogyakarta JL. SWK Lingkar Utara No. 104 Condongcatur 55283 D.I. Yogyakarta INDONESIA)

  • Sarungu, JJ.

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir. Sutami No.36 A Pucangsawit Kec. Jebres Kota Surakarta Jawa Tengah 57126 INDONESIA)

  • Soesilo, AM.

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir. Sutami No.36 A Pucangsawit Kec. Jebres Kota Surakarta Jawa Tengah 57126 INDONESIA)

  • Tri Rahayu, Siti Aisyah

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir. Sutami No.36 A Pucangsawit Kec. Jebres Kota Surakarta Jawa Tengah 57126 INDONESIA)

Abstract

The paper aims to analyze the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia for the period of 1990-2014, before and after the implementation of the regional autonomy policy. This study used a panel data regression technique throughout 26 province analysis units. Several important factors affecting the FDI across the provinces are considered, such as market size indicators (GDP and population), resource indicators (labor force and human resources), and competitiveness indicators (electricity, road length, wages, and export). The results show that only two indicators, namely resources and competitiveness, are statistically significant in influencing the FDI inflow across the provinces. The results of this study have several important implications on public policies aimed at attracting foreign direct investments to the provinces in Indonesia. The government must pay more attention to developing and improving the infrastructure, improving the quality of human resources both in formal and non-formal education through training and skills enhancement at productive age (workforce), and determining regional wage through agreement (deliberation) between the regional governments, employers and trade unions. There is also the need for regional governments to facilitate regional exports through export promotion and export training policies for regional entrepreneurs.

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  • Sodik, Jamzani & Sarungu, JJ. & Soesilo, AM. & Tri Rahayu, Siti Aisyah, 2019. "The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Across Provinces in Indonesia: The Role of Market Size, Resources, and Competitiveness," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 53(3), pages 141-152.
    • Handle: RePEc:ukm:jlekon:v:53:y:2019:i:3:p:141-152
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2019-5303-11
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