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1/4 Congratulations to Ibu Suharti, who has just been appointed as the Secretary-General of the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, the first female to hold this position. Dr Suharti, or Bunda Harti (Mother Harti), many fondly call her,...
Next
#IndoGlobal
webinar: Professor Iwan Jaya Azis of
@Cornell
will discuss the unfolding economic crisis due to
#COVID19
focusing on the impacts in emerging market economies and highlighting several policy responses in terms of fiscal and monetary stimulus. Wed, 3 June 8am.
Indonesia Project Library is open! Our library features materials focusing on the Indonesian economy and other policy issues, such as statistics on population, education and health; Indonesia update publications, theses and books of our academic staff; and subscription journals.
The three most read articles in the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies
@BIESjournal
are on the
@jokowi
government.
@BIESjournal
is the leading journal on Indonesia’s economy & society and in top 5 area studies journals (impact factor 1.83 in 2017).
More than 500 people will attend the 36th Indonesia Update this week in
#Canberra
. Contentious belonging: the place of minorities in Indonesia. Please join livestream of morning sessions on Friday, 14 September 6am WIB via
#Indo18
While Indonesia is sure to be rocked by global economic waves in months to come, it may not be as affected as other Asian powerhouses South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan - whose economies are far more dependent on exports (article in Indonesian)
Ekonomi Indonesia memang masih relatif kuat th 2022. Perlambatan akan terasa tahun depan. Bagaimana dampak resesi global thd Indonesia? Apa yang bisa dilakukan? Tulisan saya di Kompas 12/10/22
Prof. Abidin Kusno (
@asia_york
) will give a broad outline of the evolution of Indonesian cities and their governance, from colonial times to Reformasi
Registrations opening soon, full program @
"He had a short but crucial tenure," says Hal Hill, a professor of Southeast Asian studies at the Australian National University. "History will judge him favourably."
NEW BOOK! Democracy in Indonesia: from stagnation to regression?
The first comprehensive study of Indonesia’s contemporary democratic decline w/ contributions from 21 authors based on 2019 Indonesia Update conference. Download chapter 1 for free.
"I'm not a citizen. I am a consumer" - resident
The exclusive private estates in
#tangsel
means that wealthy people don't need govt anymore - Corry Elyda
“The next question on everyone’s mind: if a president can go this far to secure a nomination for his son, how far will he go do secure a victory?”
@sdjaffrey
After the success of the nickel ore export ban in 2020 in boosting domestic downstream processing activity, the same export ban would be applied to bauxite in June 2023 and might be extended to other commodities, such as lead and copper.
"...the government’s policymaking “is predominantly informed by research with poor theoretical engagement, with no strong tradition of peer review and with legal threats to academic freedom.”
We've hosted an annual conference on Indonesia in
#Canberra
since 1983. This year's conference will focus on the economic dimensions of
#COVID19indonesia
, both long and short-term. Online 7-10 Sept.
Download abstracts
Register
"...using spatial and demographic methods and estimates, evidence of abrupt changes in population associated with the killings and then to identify factors that the data suggest played a role in determining spatial variations in the violence."
To escape the middle-income status, Justin Lin of
@PKU1898
argues that an industrial policy is essential in prioritising the use of limited resources to facilitate technological innovation and industrial upgrading. Public lecture w/
@LPEMFEBUI
&
@feb_ugm
@BurhanMuhtadi
A quick look at provincial results for the Jokowi-Maruf camp (underline blue) using the income distribution map in your paper,
@evewarburton
@BurhanMuhtadi
. While
#Java
is indeed key, but it isn't too bad outside Java.
Dr Suahasil Nazara (Deputy Minister of Finance,
@KemenkeuRI
and professor of economics
@univ_indonesia
) will talk about the government’s response in terms of social protection policies and relief financing in Indonesia. Wednesday 10 June at 10am WIB, 1pm AEST
#IndoGlobal
CALL for PROPOSALS
@ANUIndonesia
and
@SMERUInstitute
Research Grants 2021 is now open for Indonesian and Australian researchers. Deadline 31 March 2021. There have been changes on how this year's Grants will be conducted, full details below:
We are excited & honoured to launch the first of a three-volume series on Soeharto by legendary Australian journalist David Jenkins, "Young Soeharto: The Making of a Soldier, 1921-1945."
🗓️Wed, 8 Sept at 12.30pm AEST (930am WIB) on Zoom, registration:
Online launch of "Economic Dimensions of
#COVID19
in Indonesia: responding to the crisis" will be on Wed, 5 May 2021 at 1pm AEST (10am WIB). The book is the first thorough analysis of the impacts of the pandemic in Indonesia and the initial response to its deleterious effects.
What determines the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia? Why is Indonesia not deeply involved in global production networks?
Barli Suryanta (
@itbofficial
) and
@acopatunru
(
@ANUCrawford
) research on this issue ... 1/2
Congratulations to Dr Atnike Nova Sigiro who has just been confirmed by
@DPR_RI
as Member and Head of the Indonesia Human Rights Commission
@KomnasHAM
for 2022-2027.
Dr Sigiro is the first female to head the Commission.
22 March!
@Kyunghoon_Kim_
traces the origins of economic nationalism in Indonesia's booming nickel industry. Will this trend last? And what are the implications for policy, both locally & globally?
Register:
We've hosted an annual conference on Indonesia in
#Canberra
since 1983. This year's conference will focus on the macro- and micro-economic dimensions of
#COVID19indonesia
, both long- & short-term.
Online on 7-10 Sept, open to the public & free.
Program:
"Countries that produce surplus wheat for exports are importing it back in the form of instant noodles. For example, Russia and Australia both are major wheat exporters and among the top 20 instant noodles importers. This circular flow is typical in the globalisation of food."
“The two most important trajectories of feminist thought in Indonesia, liberal feminism and Islamic feminism, shaped the discussions around women, gender and feminism in the first decades of Reformasi”
HE Sri Mulyani, Indonesia's Finance Minister and one of the world's foremost economic leaders, closes the conference with Indonesia's successes and her aspirations for Indonesia to escape the "middle income trap" for an Indonesia free of poverty.
@KemenkeuRI
"Monash is delighted to announce it has been granted approval by the Government of Indonesia to establish the first foreign university campus in Indonesia. "
"If the institution is still in Jurrasic Park then don't give a policy of Star Wars, " said
@ChatibBasri
. Kartu Prakerja may be deemed useless by some, but if the online training is useless yet the participant still go through w/ it, then we've identified who needs the money.
Despite successive promises from politicians, Indonesia reached
#2
biggest petrol subsidizer in 2021. Why is the fossil fuel subsidy addiction so hard to break?
Professor Adi Utarini of
@UGMYogyakarta
, who was just named
@TIME
Magazine's World 100 Most Influential People for her role malaria control, just presented her amazing study in "vaccinating" mosquitoes against dengue.
Vale Dr. Peter McCawley
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Dr. Peter McCawley, former head of ANU Indonesia Project (1980-1985), a distinguished Indonesianist, and above all, a beloved friend and mentor. His legacy will continue to guide and inspire many.
This paper examines the intellectual contributions of Professor W. M. (‘Max’) Corden to Economics, focusing on trade theory and practice, open economy macroeconomics, and Australian economic policy.
Open access from
Congratulations on the appointment of Dr Teguh Dartanto as Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business
@univ_indonesia
. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with you and FEB UI!
Revised time - 1pm AEST/10am WIB, 27 Jul 23
📣 This Thursday!
Samuel Nursamsu
@BankDunia
, Sudarno Sumarto
@SMERUInstitute
& Ahmad Avenzora
@bps_statistics
explore Indonesia's approach to poverty measurement.
To join:
More info:
Congratulations also to
@acopatunru
's student Rezky Khairun Zain, here with his wife Aulia, who just completed a Master of Environment and Resource Economics and won the Helen Hughes Prize for the student with the best overall score. Best of luck for the future!
Registrations opening soon!
@indobaker
from
@MurdochUni
's
@AsiaResearchC
will kick off this year's Update program with the Political Update.
Check out the full program at
The first
@BIESjournal
article on impacts of
#COVID
ー19 has been accepted: Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Poverty by Asep Suryahadi, Ridho Al Izzati and
@dsuryadarma
.
Download the authors' version from the link below.
Our PhD student
@ruthniki
investigates the consequences of electing a female leader for fiscal and service outcomes using a dataset of districts in Indonesia with close election results between male & female candidates. Fri 25 Sept 8am WIB/11am AEST.
In collaboration with
@feb_ugm
we have held the Mubyarto Public Policy Forum since 2017, in honour of the late Professor Mubyarto who was a strong advocate for agricultural and rural development and poverty alleviation in Indonesia. 1/n
Vale Dr. Santi Kusumaningrum.
We are devastated by the loss of Santi. Her contributions to Indonesia's development policy were invaluable, and her passion & expertise were truly inspiring. Our hearts go out to her family and colleagues at
@puskapa
.
Each edition of
@BIESjournal
published by
@ANUIndonesia
includes a quarterly Survey of Recent Developments, a longstanding series indispensable for anyone interested in the Indonesian economy.
"Indonesia in the Time of
#COVID19
" is the latest Survey. Next one in November.
Congratulations to
@iMedKrisna
(supervisor
@acopatunru
), who was awarded his PhD this semester.
His thesis is titled "How investment and trade shape the economic transformation of Indonesia".
Best of luck for the future, Dr Gupta!
Tomorrow!
@Kyunghoon_Kim_
traces the origins of economic nationalism in Indonesia's booming nickel industry. Will this trend last? And what are the implications for policy, both locally & globally?
Register:
"...I experienced a consistent feeling of inferiority and rejection by Western Indonesia scholars because the knowledge I generated was only valued based on how it fit into their priorities."
Announcing the launch of In sickness and in health: Diagnosing Indonesia, edited by
@ujangw
and
@ariane_utomo
!
Indonesian-language event. Attend in-person at
@fkkmkugm
in Jogja or join online. Online & in-person registrations:
""Indonesia’s government is set to export rice for the first time in more than a decade... because it’s been importing the grain based on faulty data collection, resulting in an oversupply of stocks."
Ross McLeod shared his personal recollection of how his very first unplanned tour to Indonesia shaped his career to be one of the most distinguished Indonesianists in the field of banking and finance and monetary economics.
Selected videos and presentations of the 2019 Indonesia Update are now available for viewing and download from our blog (please scroll down the page).
#Indo19
Congratulations to Professor Budy Resosudarmo
@ResoBudy
on your appointment as one of 2022 Fellows of The Regional Science Association International
@NewsRSAI
. 🥳 1/2
@ourANU
@ANUCrawford
.
@BurhanMuhtadi
is now speaking on electoral losers, democratic support and authoritarian nostalgia, where he warns that democratic stability is not determined by who wins but rather who loses the election.
#Indonesia19
The 6th Mubyarto Public Policy Forum will be this Fri 4 Nov, with
@RimawanP
sharing innovative new techniques for measuring unregulated corruption and the deterrence effects of fines.
@acopatunru
and
@vvalatas
to discuss. Register:
"Drawing on the literature on agricultural development in Asia, this article proposes four agricultural strategies that could help Indonesia to achieve these goals."
Paper from 15th Sadli Lecture published in the latest
@BIESjournal
"...many of Jokowi’s purported investment reforms have been cosmetic, often undermined by obstructive civil servants and the president’s own nationalist leanings," writes
@benjaminbland
Congratulations Dr
@Mari_Pangestu
for being awarded ANU international alumni of the year.
Mari is the Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships at The World Bank, but she also shares her valuable time and knowledge as a member of Indonesia Project's advisory board
Reflecting on
#Jokowi
's final year, has the race for development been paid for by compromises in
#Indonesia
's democratic foundation?
See
@indobaker
(
@AsiaResearchC
) at the 40th Indonesia Update.
Register:
.
@ANUIndonesia
Global Web Seminar. Reading the Corona: from gloom to doom, are we doing the right thing?
Speakers based in Australia, USA, Philippines and Indonesia will discuss measures implemented by various countries in the face of
#COVID19
#IndoGlobal
Until her retirement from
@ourANU
in 2012, for 25 years Elizabeth Drysdale was editor of
@BIESjournal
. During her tenure, Liz produced 72 issues of BIES and is a key figure in making BIES what it is today - the leading journal on the Indonesian economy & society. 1/2
Fantastic lecture yesterday by
@ChatibBasri
. He stressed the importance of focusing on achievable and impactful policy reform, rather than getting lost in economics text books. Thank you for sharing with us.
Congratulations to Budy Resosudarmo for his full professorship! So well deserved. May you continue to be a source of inspiration for Indonesian scholars everywhere.
Exploring blurred lines between public & private security, public space & civil society and the flight of middle classes into private housing developments.
See
@corryelyda
,
@iwilson69
and
@ritapd
at the
@AsiaResearchC
@suss_sg
Registrations opening soon!
Next Indonesia Study Group (ISG) will highlight the extraordinary diversity of the people of Indonesia prior to independence: "Faces of Indonesia, 500 postcards, 1900-1945"
🗓️Wed, 6 Oct at 12.30pm AEST (8.30am WIB)
On Zoom
Details
Are natural resources a blessing or a curse for Indonesia?
Joint Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE) & Indonesia Study Group (ISG) seminar tomorrow by Professor Hal Hill & Dr Donny Pasaribu on 3 distinctive features that are particularly relevant to answer this question.
The book Democracy in Indonesia: from stagnation to regression can be purchase from
@ISEAS
, currently still having their 50% off sale (incl pdfs).
We have a limited # of books for sale in Canberra and Jakarta. Please DM for ordering info.
Trade policy in Indonesia: Between pragmatism, ambivalence and nationalism
Check out
@acopatunru
's (
@ANUCrawford
) at the Indonesia Update ()
Registrations opening soon!
More photos from our book launch "In sickness and in health: Diagnosing Indonesia" last week, featuring Indonesia's delicious traditional snacks. Thank you to all Indonesia Project friends that came to this event.
Instead of improving their lives, rusunawa traps residents in protracted impermanence, stripping them of assets and livelihoods
@clarasiagian
of
@ANUCrawford
&
@puskapa
.
@ANUIndonesia
Global Web Seminar. Reading the Corona: from gloom to doom, are we doing the right thing?
Extraordinary time calls for a global approach.This seminar series is a fully-online event on Zoom. Limited to 500 participants.
#IndoGlobal
A limited number of 2019 Indonesia Update books for sale.
Indonesia: softcover Rp280k (+shipping from Jakarta to anywhere in Indonesia)
Australia: $30 softcover and $40 hardcover ($25 and $35 for student).
DM to order
Comparison between Indonesian and Malaysian approach to corruption: Indonesian gov amended KPK Act, weakening their corruption watchdog, while Malaysia has strengthened laws, esp. re private sector corruption