Regional sustainable development indicators for developing countries: case study of provinces in Indonesia

Abstract

A number of sustainable development indicators have been developed on a national and local scale. However, considering the many indicators that exist and have not been effective to encourage regional sustainable development in Indonesia, the purpose of this study was to formulate indicators for sustainable development of provincial regions in Indonesia, and to analyse typology and characteristics of sustainable development of provinces in Indonesia. This study develops 21 indicators of sustainable development for the Indonesian provinces. The results can be used to analyse the typology and characteristics of regional development in Indonesia and as a reference for developing countries. The two methods used are principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis. The indicators are obtained by integrating the interests of regional, national and global development with the results of previous research. Some policy implications can be drawn from the research results related to the development of sustainable provincial development indicators in developing countries.