2010年8月13日 星期五

Open Indonesia to International Investors


Why Gita Wirjawan Wants to Open Indonesia to International Investors

Indonesia's economy is on track to hit $1 trillion in GDP by 2014. The country is the world's third-largest democracy, and is in a demographic sweet spot -- half its population is under 30. But Indonesia is more widely known for natural disasters and natural resources than for its industry and infrastructure. Gita Wirjawan, a 44-year-old former investment banker with Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, last year became Indonesia's chairman of Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM), the country's Investment Coordinating Board, a ministerial-level post. He believes "the world needs to understand Indonesia in a different way." Wirjawan spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about his efforts to attract global investors.

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