Indonesia economic performance assessment

The analysis is based on a diagnostic analysis of key indicators using pertinent international benchmarks to assess of major constraints, trends, and programmatic opportunities for fostering rapid growth and reducing poverty in Indonesia. The report has been written during the onset of a global financial and economic crisis, which adds great uncertainty to any analysis of Indonesia"s growth prospects for the near term. Even so, the structural and institutional issues discussed here will remain as key factors determining the prospects for growth in the medium and long term. (Author abstract)