Improving Human Capital through Better Education to Support Indonesia’s Economic Development

Latif Adam () and Siwage Dharma Negara ()
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Siwage Dharma Negara: Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

Economics and Finance in Indonesia, 2015, vol. 61, 92-106

Abstract: Despite Indonesia’s impressive economic growth, it still lags behind other countries with a similar income level in terms of the quality of its human capital. This paper argues that one key factor explaining this low quality of human capital relates to the lack of focus and clear strategies to develop its education system. This paper attempts to assess Indonesia’s current state of human capital development with particular focus on its education sector. In order to benefit from its demographic bonus, Indonesia needs to to improve its current education and skill-training system. Better education and skill-training system will support the country’s effort to reduce poverty and youth unemployment. The effectiveness of public spending in education should be improved to raise the quality of education. Indonesia needs to integrate its human capital development plan with its economic master plan.

Keywords: Human Capital; Poverty; Unemployment; Education; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I25 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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