Indonesian trade and industry data 2018-2023 from SEKI Bank Indonesia
The recent Indonesia’s 200% tariff aimed at Chinese products proposed by the Indonesian Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas), startled businesses. Some love it, some others despise it. One thing for sure though, it created (still is, matter of fact) another confusion after series of blunder by the Ministry of Trade. This 200% tariff is no different, where Luhut just toned down the 200% tariff hype. We also have no idea in what form this tariff will be (MFN? Anti dumping? Safeguard? or even some form of NTM?) What exactly the government want? No idea.
Jul 8, 2024
Analysis of the Effect of Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) on the Trade in Service Sector in Indonesia
May 29, 2024
Labor-machine substitution in agriculture
Today, February 25, 2024, there’s a lively online discussion about Indonesia’s increasingly high food prices. Some people are comparing rice prices abroad vs. in Indonesia, asking why other countries can keep prices low. The answer, of course, is that abroad (at least in Western countries) rice can be imported freely without government intervention. The follow-up question: if we’re an agrarian country, how can domestic production be more expensive than imports? There are many answers to this, and they’ve been addressed elsewhere – for instance in this CIPS publication or Arianto Patunru’s blog. Excellent reads, both of them.
Feb 25, 2024
Hilirisasi dan Peningkatan Kompleksitas Ekonomi
Jan 22, 2024
Indonesia doubles down on nickel export bans and downstreaming
Nov 27, 2023
Greening the grid and what it takes
I present my paper on how the impact of meeting the NDCs to the electricity prices and emission and its challenges.
Nov 23, 2023
Visi Misi Pemilu 2024: Menakar janji industrialisasi dan hilirisasi Paslon Capres-Cawapres
Nov 14, 2023
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
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