Performance of Indonesian R&D institutions: Influence of type of institutions and their funding source on R&D productivity

This study compares and analyzes the performance of Indonesian R&D institutions based on scientific as well as technological productivity. The effects of collective determinants such as type of R&D institutions and their funding source as well as size on productivity are considered in the formulation of policy recommendations for the development of R&D institutions in Indonesia. Based on their funding source, our findings indicate that R&D institutions that are self-sufficient in funding display better performance than government-funded R&D institutions. In accordance with their mandate, State-Owned R&D institutions are the most productive R&D institutions, followed by Ministerial R&D institutions and non-Ministerial R&D institutions, especially when considering technological productivity. Similar to previous findings, it was found that the size of an R&D institution has a negative effect on productivity.