TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN INDONESIA: AREGIONAL_x000D_
PERSPECTIVE
Author : Muchdie, Muchdie
Abstrak :
This paper examined the relationship between technological progress, measured by TFP growth, and_x000D_
economic growth, measured by GDP growth, both at national and regional levels experienced by_x000D_
Indonesia. Spatially, Indonesiawas disaggregated into 6 groups of Island: Sumatera, Java, _x000D_
Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara dan Maluku-Papua. Coefficients of correlation were _x000D_
calculated using simple regression model. Data resulted from a study at the Agency for the_x000D_
Assessment and Application of Technology of the Government of Indonesia, 1984-2010, were used_x000D_
for this study. The results showed that both at national level as well as at regional level the_x000D_
correlation between technological progress and economic growth was positive and very strong.It is_x000D_
then suggested that programs of technology development should continually be pushed in order to_x000D_
maintain sustainable economic growth.