REVIEW OF HUMAN RESOURCES ASPECTS OF CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE IN REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX: POLICY AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES
Andjar Prasetyo(a), Asrori(b), Hotnier Sihaputar(c)
(a) Research and Development Agency of Magelang City, Sudirman St 46 Magelang City, Central Java, Indonesia
*andjar.prasetyo1[at]gmail.com
(b,c)Research And Development Agency, Ministry Of Internal Affairs, Kramat Raya St 132, Jakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
The benchmark for sustainable regional development has parameters including the Regional Competitiveness Index. One aspect of the regional competitiveness index is the aspect of human resources which has two pillars namely 1) education and skills and 2) health. The measurement of the Regional Competitiveness Index at the Central Java provincial level obtained an average value of 2.8 points for education and skills and 5.33 points for health at the highest scale of 7 points. The phenomenon that must be continuously improved with policy and economic intervention. This study aims to review how the Human Resource Aspect in the Regional Competitiveness Index is in a policy and economic perspective in Central Java. Data from 35 regions in Central Java Province in 2018 in the form of secondary data were used as a basis for analyzing qualitative descriptions in a policy and economic perspective. Policy and economic analysis focused on efforts to increase the value of points needed for 35 regions in Central Java Province through exploration studies. The result is to improve the aspect of human resources, there needs to be institutional strengthening in 35 areas, besides that it is directed so that there is a pillar of welfare as part of the aspect of human resources.
Keywords: aspects of human resources, policy perspective, economic perspective, welfare pillar
Topic: Rural and Regional Governance