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Geographical Distribution of Technical Efficiency in Indonesian Rice Production during The Period of 1979-1994 Joko Mariyono
Economic Journal of Emerging Markets Volume 11 Issue 1, 2006
Publisher : Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/ejem.v11i1.573

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Agriculture still plays a key role in Indonesian economic development, but rice pro-duction is still less competitive than that in other countries. One possible cause is low pro-ductivity, which is to some extent dependent on technical efficiency. This study measures the technical efficiency of rice production in five regions, and examines factors determining its variability. This study uses stochastic frontier of production functions to estimate the techni-cal efficiency. The results indicate that variation in rice production is due largely to varia-tion in technical efficiency. Rice production in Bali is the most technically efficient, whereas in Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Nusa-Tenggara are still inefficient. The efficiency is dependent on facilities available in each region, government programs and the quality of land. Thus there is still a considerable opportunity for improvement in productivity of rice farms outside Java and Bali, given the state of agricultural technology for rice production. Improving ag-ricultural facilities, such as water irrigation and training is capable of enhancing productiv-ity of rice. Keywords: technical efficiency, stochastic frontier production function, panel data analysis
CORRUPTION AND WELFARE: A SIMPLE ECONOMETRIC ACROSS COUNTRIES ANALYSIS Joko Mariyono
Economic Journal of Emerging Markets Volume 4 Issue 1, 2012
Publisher : Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/ejem.v4i1.3176

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The objective of this study is to measure the impact of corruption on welfare, and to compare the magnitude of impact between high-income and low-income countries. Corruption perception index is used as a proxy of corruption level; human development index is used to represent welfare. Natural resource endowment and international trade are included in analysis to control robustness of corruption. The results show that corruption has negative impact on welfare. The impact in low-income countries is more destructive. Natural resource endowment and trade also have significant impacts, particularly for low-income countries. Since the corruption is destructive, government should eradicate corruption using preventive and repressive actions. Keywords:Economic development, corruption, low income countries, human development indexJEL classification numbers: D73, D31, I31AbstrakKajian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur dampak korupsi pada kesejahteraan, dan untuk membandingkan besarnya dampak antara negara-negara berpenghasilan tinggi dan berpenghasilan rendah. Indeks persepsi korupsi digunakan sebagai proksi tingkat korupsi; indeks pembangunan manusia digunakan sebagai pendekatan kesejahteraan. Sumber daya alam dan perdagangan internasional dimasukkan dalam analisis untuk mengontrol kekuatan variabel korupsi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa korupsi berdampak negatif pada kesejahteraan. Dampak korupsi di negara-negara miskin lebih buruk dari pada di negara-negara kaya. Sumber daya alam dan perdagangan juga memiliki dampak yang signifikan, terutama untuk negara-negara miskin. Karena korupsi bersifat merusak, pemerintah harus memberantas korupsi menggunakan tindakan preventif maupun represif.Kata kunci: Pembangunan ekonomi, korupsi, negara berpenghasilan rendah, IPMJEL classification numbers: D73, D31, I31