Danantara and National Economic Reform through the Lens of Justice Theory: Balancing Equity and State Investment Efficiency

Rupertus Arvinci Ngabut; Wilma Silalahi

doi:10.53748/jbms.v4i3.104

Authors

Rupertus Arvinci Ngabut Tarumanagara University
Wilma Silalahi Tarumanagara University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53748/jbms.v4i3.104

Keywords:

Danantara, distributive justice, economic reform, investment law, sovereign wealth fund

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of Danantara, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, in national economic reform through the lens of distributive justice, particularly based on John Rawls’ theory. Using a normative legal method supported by conceptual and statutory approaches, the research examines Danantara’s legal framework and investment practices through literature and legal documents. The findings reveal that Danantara’s current institutional design lacks sufficient safeguards for transparency, public participation, and equitable benefit distribution, failing to prioritize the least advantaged groups in accordance with Rawls’ difference principle. The novelty of this study lies in its application of justice theory as a critical evaluative framework for public investment policy, diverging from traditional economic or managerial analyses of sovereign wealth funds. By focusing on institutional fairness, this paper contributes a new legal-philosophical dimension to debates on economic governance, emphasizing the need for justice-oriented state investment strategies in developing economies such as Indonesia.

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Author Biography

Wilma Silalahi, Tarumanagara University

She is a lecturer in the Master of Law program at Tarumanagara University, with the full title Dr. Wilma Silalahi, S.H., M.H.

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