Investment is a critical macroeconomic variable for economic growth and development in any country. As a developing country with the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is also dependent on investment coming in from both home and abroad. A good investment climate is one of the solutions in overcoming economic problems so that foreign investors can invest in Indonesia. Obviously, various factors influence investors' willingness to invest in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of government spending, corruption, economic growth and wages on foreign direct investment in Indonesia. The study uses Ordinary Least Square (OLS) multiple linear regression analysis for the research period 2000-2020. The results show that the variables of government spending, corruption and economic growth have positive and significant impact on foreign direct investment, while the variable of salary has negative and significant impact on foreign direct investment. The Indonesian government needs to reduce the level of corruption and wage level to attract investors.

The government has two policies in promoting economic growth, namely monetary policy, and fiscal policy. The purpose of this research is to see the extent to which the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies in influencing economic growth in Indonesia, as well as to see the effect of unemployment and investment in mediating the relationship between the dependent variables (taxes, government spending, credit interest rates, and the money supply) on economic growth. in Indonesia for the period 2000-2019. The research approach uses a quantitative approach which is carried out in the form of path analysis with time-series data in the annual period, namely from 2000 to 2019. The data used is secondary data obtained from various sites of the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency, Bank Indonesia, World Bank, etc. The results of this study are direct taxes and government spending have a positive effect on economic growth, but credit interest rates and the money supply have a negative effect. While the indirect effect of taxes and government spending on economic growth through unemployment and investment has a negative effect, interest rates and the money supply have a positive effect.

This study analyzes the competitiveness and market penetration of the leading export commodities of South Sulawesi. The Klassen typology and Export Product Dynamic method used to map the leading export commodities based on the competitiveness, market penetration power, and export dynamic of each commodity. This study focuses on measuring competitiveness and market penetration of each leading export commodity by using the "Revealed Comparative Advantage" and "Index of Export Market Penetration" indicators.This study also aims to analyze the determinants of competitiveness and market penetration of these leading export commodities, as well as their ability to encourage increased economic prosperity and create an effective and harmonious business environment in South Sulawesi.This study found that are Nickel, Lac, Fish, and Cocoa are leading export commodities of South Sulawesi which have very strong competitiveness and high market penetration. Meanwhile, the leading export commodities of South Sulawesi which have very strong competitiveness but moderate market penetration are Salt, then commodities have strong competitiveness and moderate market penetration are Coffee, Preparations of Meat and Fish, and Residues from food industries. Furthermore, Fruits; Oil Seeds; and Sugars are commodity that have strong competitiveness but low market penetration. There are six commodities in rising star position and five commodities in a loss opportunity position.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of investment on exports, competitiveness of commodities, bilateral agreements on exports, market penetration of commodities, and the exchange rate on exports to encourage economic growth in South Sulawesi Province. Using a quantitative method with a descriptive analysis approach, carried out by the Province of South Sulawesi in 2021. The data used in this study is secondary, which is time series data for the last 20 years. Secondary data for this study were obtained from a variety of sources, including the World Bank, Uncomradely, and the BPS statistical portal, among others. The data analysis model uses the Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (RCA), the Index of Export Market Penetration (IEMP), and Two Stage Least Square (2SLS). The results of this study are: 1) investment has no significant effect on exports in encouraging economic growth; 2) competitiveness has a significant negative effect on exports in encouraging economic growth; 3) bilateral agreements do not significantly affect exports in encouraging economic growth; 4) market penetration has a significant effect on exports in encouraging economic growth; and 5) the exchange rate has a significant effect on exports in encouraging economic growth.

This study aims to examine and analyze foreign investment interventions on the economic growth in Indonesia. Economic growth is a vital indicator of the prosperity of a country. Intervention on foreign investment is necessary from time to time in order to ensure benefits for all parties. As a developing country, Indonesia requires substantial funds to carry out national development. The analytical method used is path analysis using secondary data. The results of this study indicate that inflation does not directly affect economic growth or indirectly through the mediation of foreign investment. Moreover, interest rates have a direct and significant negative effect on economic growth, but interest rates have a positive and significant indirect effect on economic growth through foreign investment. This study also finds that the exchange rate has no direct effect on economic growth, however the exchange rate has a negative and significant indirect effect on economic growth through foreign investment.