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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no10.0011

The Contribution of External Debt to Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation in Indonesia  

SUIDARMA, I Made (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pendidikan Nasional)
YASA, I Nyoman Arta (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pendidikan Nasional)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.10, 2021 , pp. 11-17 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to know the contribution of external debt to Indonesia's economic growth. The data used a source from the Central Bank of Indonesia from 2011 to 2020. This empirical study uses a quantitative approach with Error Correction Model as the regression method. Government expenditure, government revenue, export, import, inflation, and exchange rate are control variables. The result of the descriptive statistic shows economic growth in Indonesia increased gradually from 2011 to 2020. The increase in economic growth occurred regardless of the contribution of external debt. It does, however, inform the public that Indonesia's economic system has seen successful investments. The result of the study is classified into long-term and short-term. External debt contributes to growth in the long term and has a significant impact. The study's findings will give Indonesia optimism that it can manage external debt as a source of domestic investment. This research may also persuade Indonesia to maintain its economic potency in the future. In the future, this research can be perfected, by adding a threshold level on the amount of Indonesia's external debt.
Keywords
Economic Growth; External Debt; Investment; Indonesia;
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