| Author | Irdamidris, Arif Arryman |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. IE-82-18 |
| Subject(s) | Indonesia--Economic conditions
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| Note | A special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Economic growth has traditionally been the center of
attention of economists and economic enquiries. Many
theories and concepts have been advanced and some models have also been developed to understand and explain the phenomenon of economic growth. Although some of the concepts
and the models have in deed provided an insightful view of
the phenomenon, these analysis were primarily don e on the
basis of conventional economic methodology where statistical
correlations and mathematical symbolizer are accepted as a
basis t o analyze and to draw conclusion of the behavior
under study . No systematic attempt has been made to identity the physical as well as information flow in the real
organizational structure of the economy and , more important,
to recognize the causal mechanisms that underlies the
process o f economic growth.
This study is an attempt to understand the process and the
mechanisms of economic growth in a third world economy, in particular the Indonesia economy during 1960-1970 . Different from the conventional economic approaches, this study is based on the organizational aspect of economic growth. The focus is on understanding the functioning of a real economic system . The economic system here is viewed as a complex interaction between material , money and information. Its goal is to produce , distribute and consume goods and services. These complex interactions constitute the basic mechanism that works in the system under study which generate the observable phenomenon. The model of this study is not abstracted from the widely held economic postulates only but also from the real world process
governing economic decisions.
The analysis is concerned with economic factors only. The
socio-political and cultural impacts a nd influences are
acknowledged but are not specified explicitly.
The main instrument of analysis of the study is a System
Dynamics model which is constructed to abstract the real
world organization underlying the Indonesian economic
system. The validity of the model is argued on the basis of
the soundness of its structure , the logical consistency of
its assumption and the empirical validity or its behavior.
The dynamic behavior of the model is studied with the help
of computer simulation. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Saeed, Khalid
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| Examination Committee(s) | Merkies, A.H.Q.M. ; Vokes, Richard W. A.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | The King (Royal Thai Government) |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |