Krisna Gupta

My name is Krisna, some call me Imed. I am an advisor at the Indonesian National Economic Council. My research is about trade and investment policy and how it affects Indonesian firms. I use some structured equation such as GTAP model, but also do some empirics like gravity models.

I lecture at Universitas Indonesia. Additionally, I assume a senior fellow position at Center for Indonesian Policy Studies.

I contributed to several projects with Bank Indonesia, Bappenas, ADB, Prospera, and ERIA, among others. Occasional oped writer, typically at Kompas, Jakarta Post and East Asia Forum. Please see CV or contact me for more information.

The Heterogeneous Impact of Tariff and NTMs on Total Factor Productivity of Indonesian Firms

At the invitation of Prof. Mari Pangestu, I presented my journal article in the international economics class she teaches.

Oct 30, 2023

Indonesia’s stubborn logistics dilemma

Aug 18, 2023

Does ASEAN matter? How the summit tackles current challenges
Does ASEAN matter? How the summit tackles current challenges

The audio isn’t the best, but the two speakers are audible.

Jun 24, 2023

Public policy analysis: a discussion

I share my experience in policy brief & paper writing with participants of CIPS' EPLP programs, a mentoring program for young public policy analysts I also share a bit of what I think the reason why public policy uses many economic principles

Jun 21, 2023

The Complexity of Evaluating the Performance of the Directorate General of Agro-Industry

On this occasion, I was invited by the Directorate General of Agro-Industry at the Ministry of Industry to share my knowledge on performance evaluation and key issues in the industrial sector, particularly the agro-industry.

Jun 9, 2023

Goodbye dollar? Not quite yet

The topic of de-dollarization has been a hot-button issue lately. De-dollarization – the effort by many countries to reduce dependence on the US dollar (USD) – is reportedly being championed especially by BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

May 25, 2023

Demographic bonus: blessing or curse?

On Thursday, July 6, 2023, the Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) at the Ministry of Finance held an event called fiscal day. One of the themes raised was a policy discussion on Indonesia’s demographic bonus. This discussion is highly relevant, especially now as Indonesia pursues investment and economic growth, trying to prevent “growing old before growing rich.”

May 25, 2023

Isu lingkungan dan perkembangan teknologi ancam ambisi kendaraan listrik berbasis nikel Indonesia. Apa yang harus dilakukan pemerintah?

Mar 8, 2023

Evaluasi subsidi kendaraan listrik: bagaimana sepeda motor bersubsidi belum mampu gaet masyarakat miskin

Mar 8, 2023

Jokowi resah tabungan mengendap Rp 690 triliun di bank, betulkah masyarakat yang harus belanja?

Mar 2, 2023