Regional Autonomy and Socio-Economic Development in Indonesia -A Multidimensional Analysis-
ASEDP
No.65
CONTENTS
Contents (843KB)
Acknowledgements (45KB) / T.A.Legowo//Muneo Takahashi
Abstract
Chapter I
Decentralization and Democratization in Indonesia's Political Changes / Ignasius Ismanto
2. Background
3. Deepening State Authoritarianism
4. The Challenge of Changes
5. Conclusion
References
Chapter II
Legal Framework and Problems on the 1999 Decentralization Program in Indonesia / T.A.Legowo
2. Political Complexity of Regional Autonomy
2-1. Pressures from the Society and Regions
2-2. Problems behind the Smooth Process of Law Making
3. Political and Legal Implications
3-1. Main Provisions
3-2. New Structure of central-Regional Relationship
3-3. Requirements of Related Laws and Regulations
4. Problems on Implementation
4-1. Government's Ambiguity and Political Uncertainty
4-2. Preserving or Solving Conflicts?
4-3. problems of Local Capacity
5. Concluding Notes
References
Chapter III
Local Economic Regulations / P.Agung Pambudhi
2. Picture of Local Economic Regulations
2-1. Local Taxes
2-2. Local Retributions/Levies
2-3. Local Asset Management
2-4. Local Owned Enterprises
3. Problem on Revenue Raising Local Regulations
3-1. Problem on Law Hierarchy
3-2. Types of Major Significant Problems of Local Regulations
3-2-1. Zero Benefit for Retribution/Levy Paying Party
3-2-2. Tariff Barriers on the Movement of Goods Across Regions
3-2-3. Non-Tariff Barriers
3-2-4. Inspection Requirements
3-2-5. Double Taxation
3-2-6. Third Party Contribution
3-2-7. Loading/Unloading and Cargo Haulage Retributions/Levies
3-2-8. Standard of Service
3-2-9. Other Distorting Regulations
4. Causes and Implications
5. The Challenge
References
Chapter IV
Decentralization and Domestic Trade / Titik Anas
2. Theoretical Framework Free Trade vs. Protection
3. Free Trade: Some Compelling Facts
3-1. Indonesian Trade Liberalization
3-2. The European Union Model
3-3. The 1997 Intra-regional Trade Deregulations
4. Creeping Protectionism in the Decentralization Era
4-1. New Taxes and Charges Impeding Inter-regional Trade
4-2. PERDAs Impeding Inter-regional Trade: Selected Case Studies
4-3. Increasing Demand for Eliminating Such Protections
5. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
References
Chapter V
Indonesia's New Fiscal Relations: Issues and Problems in a More Decentralized Fiscal System / Yose Rizal Damuri
2. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Indonesia
2-1. Old Fiscal System
2-2. New Fiscal Relation System
2-2-1. Expenditure Assignment
2-2-2. Revenue Assignment
2-2-3. Intergovernmental Transfer
2-2-4. Regional Loans
3. Impacts of Decentralization on Budget
3-1. Impacts on Central Government's Budget
3-2. Impacts on Regional Government's Budget
4. Issues and problems on Fiscal Decentralization
4-1. Problems on Expenditure Assignment
4-2. Vertical and Horizontal Balance
4-2-1. Revenue and Responsibilities: Do They Match Each Other?
4-2-2. Horizontal Imbalance: Is the Revenue Distributed Equally?
4-3. Local Own Revenue: Greater Independency?
5. Conclusion: Prospects of Fiscal Decentralization
References
Chapter VI
Investment in a Decentralized Indonesia / Raymond Atje
2. A Review of Economic Development Since 1980
3. Spatial Concentration of Manufacturing Production
4. Implications to Local Economic Development
5. Entrepreneurs to the Rescue?
6. Conclusion
References
Chapter VII
Regional Autonomy: Its Social and Cultural Impact / Medelina K.Hendytio
2. On Authority
2-1. Relationship between Local and Central Governments
2-2. Power Struggle Over Authority
2-3. Inconsistency of Laws and Regulations
2-4. Employment
2-5. Public Participation
3. Economic Aspect
3-1. Management of Natural Resources
3-2. Local Independence
3-3. Local Development/Expansion
4. Social and Cultural Aspect
4-1. Appreciation of Local Culture
4-2. Social Conflict
4-3. Local Isolation
4-4. Status of Traditional Village (Desa Adat)
4-5. Traditional Bodies and Customs
5. Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter VIII
2. Urbanization Seen from Two Urbanization Indices
2-1. Urbanization in Indonesia Seen from the Ratio of Urban Desa's Population
2-2. Several Examples of the Speed of Urbanization in Indonesia
2-3. Urbanization in Japan Seen from the Ratio of DID's Population
3. Urbanization Seen from the Ratio of Population of Municipalities/Cities
3-1. Establishment of New Municipalities in Indonesia
3-2. Population Increase f Municipal Areas in Indonesia
3-3. increase fo Cities in Japan
3-4. Population Increase of City Areas in Japan
4. Patterns of Population Distribution and Prospects for Urbanization in the Age of decentralization
4-1. Population Distribution and the Formation of Mega Urban Regions in Indonesia
4-2. Population Distribution and the Formation of Mega Urban Regions in Japan
5. Concluding Remarks
References
Glossary (213KB)