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Ekonomi Politik. Edy Suandi Hamid. Political Economics Discourses: Indonesian Cases. Meaning of political economics? “the theory to understand the relation b/w economy and politics”. This theory is useful to clarify public policy and business environment. Why Political Economic?.
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Ekonomi Politik Edy Suandi Hamid
Political Economics Discourses: Indonesian Cases Meaning of political economics? • “the theory to understand the relation b/w economy and politics”. • This theory is useful to clarify public policy and business environment.
Why Political Economic? • We have used the term “political economy” to direct attention to the political, institutional, and historical factors affecting economic growth and income distribution
Why Political Economic? • The analysis could be broadened in 2 ways: • Taking account the organizational factors affecting the workings of the market mechanism and the administrative & fiscal machinery of the government • Taking account of the political factors affecting economic decision making
The vested interest group. • In political-economics concept: the policies can be applied due to interest of vested interest group. • Jadi kebijakan yang dibuat tergantung pada cost-benefit the vested interest group.
Adakah perdebatan mengenai hubungan ekonomi dan politik? • No! But there are debates about which one to be first?) • ISEI Case • APEC Case • Bung Karno (Old Order) case
Alasan masing-masing pandangan • Economy first: if ec. success (rich) political consciousness/awarenessP (no political awareness if the peoples hungry) • Political first : political democracy institution&public control (Remember: economic policy is political decisions!) • Simultaneous!! Friedrich List & Rostow
Indonesia? • (Soeharto era: economic first but only conglomerates and political elites) • High ec growth not automatically accelerate political democracy depend on process • High economic growth due to 4 factors!!
Kekuasaan politik dan ekonomi • Monopoly of Power & Monopoly of Opportunity • Cases : • HPH • National car (Timor) • Growing big conglomerates with facilities
Kasus Aktual • Kenaikan Harga BBM • Huge students demonstrations • Formation of Cabinet & Reshuffle • General elections
Stabilitas ekonomi dan Politik (Sekarang: Politikm dulu??) • Usaha untuk membangun demokrasi sulit diharpkan dari elit politik yg memperoleh banyak manfaat dari situasi yg ada!!!
Apakah reformasi perbaiki governance di Indoensia? Study Kaufman, Kraay &Masturuzzi 2003 • Pengendalian korupsi 2002 < 1996 • Rule of law 2002 < 1996 • Regulatory quality 2002 < 1996 • Efektivitas pemerintahan 2002 < 1996 • Stabilitas politik 2002 < 1996 • Suara rakyat dan akuntabilitas 2002 > 1996 Kes: Demokratisasi blm diimbangi kualitas pemerintahan yg baik!!