PERANAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN DAN INVESTASI SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DALAM MEMACU PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI

Soegeng Wahyoedi

Business Management Journal Program Studi Manajemen
Vol 2, No 1 (2006): Business Management Journal

Entering the year of 1990s, the world economic growth was marked by the economic growth of Eastern Asian Countries reaching 7 percent per year on the average. Despite the economic crisis at the end of 1990s, these countries managed to grow. In reference the Classic Theory, the growth factors included supply side (production) whereas the Neo Classic Theory as its the follower introduced the role of human capital as the trigger of the economic growth i.e. New Growth Theory. Furthermore, several Neo Classic followers added that research and development were also the trigger of the economic growth.Kata Kunci: Pertumbuhan ekonomi, research and development, investasi sumber daya manusia.