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Leaders Characteristics in Indonesia: What Does the Data Say?

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  • Albert Ludi Angkawibawa
  • Jahen F. Rezki

    (Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI))

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Leaders' qualities are an essential part of economic growth and policymaking. Nonetheless, in many cases, the information about leaders’ qualities and characteristics is limited. This study investigates and provides new information about leadership characteristics in Indonesia. We collect novel datasets from the curriculum vitae of local leaders (e.g., mayors, vice mayors, regents, and vice-regents) at districts in Indonesia to understand the leaders in Indonesia’s political environment. We ï¬ nd that most of the local leaders in Indonesia are male, highly educated, experienced, and had experience in bureaucracy. Our results suggest that Indonesia’s political system is still dominated by speciï¬ c groups and exclusive to certain groups. However, our study suggests that since it transitioned into a democratized country in 1998, the quality of elected leaders’ quality in Indonesia has improved. Nonetheless, it remains unclear whether these characteristics lead to better policy choices.

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  • Albert Ludi Angkawibawa & Jahen F. Rezki, 2023. "Leaders Characteristics in Indonesia: What Does the Data Say?," LPEM FEBUI Working Papers 202375, LPEM, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, revised 2023.
    • Handle: RePEc:lpe:wpaper:202375
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    Keywords

    leaders' characteristics — political entry — political selection — Indonesia;

    JEL classification:

    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General
    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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