GOVERNANCE INDICATORS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: DO THEY ACCURATELY REFLECT THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS?

Abstract

This study aims to investigate whether the indicators used by the Indonesian government accurately reflect the quality of public institutions. If governance indicators are valid measures of governance quality, they should demonstrate consistency and convergence. This study compares governance indicators across Indonesian national agencies and international organisations, using data from 2020 to 2023. Our study found no clear convergence toward a definitive positive or negative conclusion regarding the overall quality of governance indicators. Recognising that the indicators do not present a consistent picture. This study argues that Indonesian governance indicators primarily focus on the administrative aspect of governance and do not adequately encompass other dimensions, such as the political and economic.