INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS (IJEFE)
Vol. 2 No. 8 (2026): INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS (IJEFE)

FROM STATE OWNERSHIP TO MODERN CORPORATIONS: ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE IN BALANCING DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS AND PROFITABILITY IN THE ERA OF ECONOMIC GLOBALISATION

Gunawan Widjaja (Fakultas Hukum Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Feb 2026

Abstract

This article analyses the transformation of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) from bureaucratic state-owned entities into professional and competitive modern corporations in the era of economic globalisation. The main focus of the study is on the regulations governing the status and role of SOEs, particularly Law No. 19 of 2003 and its amendments, as well as the application of good corporate governance principles in maintaining a balance between national development functions and profit generation. The analysis shows that the separation of functions between the government as owner and SOEs as operators, the professionalisation of management, and the strengthening of supervisory mechanisms are key to overcoming the tensions caused by the dual mandate of SOEs. However, political challenges, policy intervention, and social obligations that are not managed transparently still hinder performance optimisation. This article concludes that SOEs can function as modern state corporations based on public values if regulations, governance, and organisational culture are designed synergistically to maintain a balance between public and market interests.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJEFE

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS (IJEFE) is a scientific journal that publishes articles in the field of Business and finance that contain conceptual ideas in the fields of Economics, Accounting, Management, Business and finance. The scope is Human Resource Management, Marketing ...