Budgeting in Indonesia

Abstract

This article discusses Indonesia’s economic and fiscal performance following the 1997/98 financial crisis and the transition to democracy, as well as the budget formulation process and the role of Parliament. Aspects of budget implementation are discussed throughout the article. Jón R. Blöndal, Ian Hawkesworth and Hyun-Deok Choi

Linkages between Decentralisation and Inequalities in Neonatal Health: Evidence from Indonesia

“…Such disadvantages are often reinforced in newly established districts that lack human resources and are more susceptible to political factors influencing decisions on resource allocation to health. Thirdly, as illustrated by the situation in 2007, approximately 45 per cent of total expenditures were held back until the next fiscal year (Bloendal, Hawkesworth, & Choi, 2009). Therefore, unless both a better channelling fund from the central government and local fiscal and managerial capacity for resource mobilisation at the local level exist, serious disruptions in health service delivery can be expected.…”

Survey of Recent Developments

“…The subsidy blowout is due to a higher 12. For discussions of fiscal rules and budgeting in Indonesia, see Blöndal, Hawkesworth, and Choi's (2009) and Budina et al's (2012) exchange rate than that assumed in the draft budget, as well as lower domestic oil production and higher domestic consumption. The government also faces revenue problems.…”

Mainstreaming Regional Budget (APBD): Issues and Challenges in Riau Province in 2015

“…In Indonesian political context, the APBD is a political document of agreement between the legislature (DPRD) and the executive (Blöndal, Hawkesworth, & Choi, 2009;Sjahrir et.al., 2013 (Nurcholish, 2005;Olken, 2010) Or in this case is a policy of local government to allocate and distribute the budget in APBD in order to realize a certain goal that has been determined. Table 3).…”