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Natural Resources Curse in Indonesia

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to find out whether there is a curse or blessing of Indonesia's natural resources and to find out how the long-term influence of natural resource rents, foreign direct investment, inflation, and the Covid-19 pandemic on economic growth. Based on the purpose of the study, the method used is a Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS). The results show that Indonesia is free from the curse of natural resources, meaning that Indonesia's natural resources have blessings for economic growth. In addition, based on the FMOLS test, it is known that foreign direct investment has not influenced economic development. Meanwhile, inflation and Covid-19 have a negative and significant influence on Indonesia's economic growth.

Source: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy

DOI: 10.32479/ijeep.14077

Authors: Heru Wahyudi, Widia Anggi Palupi

Institution: Lampung University

Language: English

Topic: Natural Resources and Economic Development

Subfield: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $590