Title: Does Indonesia have a "low pay" civil service
First published: 2001
Description: Indonesia has long been characterized as having a "low-pay civil service" which is in turn used to explain corruption at various levels of government. Analysis of individual and household level data show that the earnings of government employees, on average, is comparable to what they might earn in the private sector. Changing the structure of compensation may be an important part of civil service reform, but should not be seen as the main instrument to address corruption.
Subjects: Civil service, Political corruption, Corrupt practices
Places: Indonesia
LC classification: HG3881.5.W57