Indonesia's router exports after the US FCC ban
On 23 March 2026, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) effectively banned foreign-made consumer routers from the American market. The ban targets Chinese manufacturers, …
Krisna Gupta
Lecturer
National Economic Council, Republic of Indonesia
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.
Recent Publications
(2026).
Prabowonomics: Can Indonesia Really Grow at 8%?.
BIES.
(2026).
Indonesia in BRICS: Between Economic Diversification and Personalised Politics.
ASEAN Goes BRICS.
(2024).
The trade balance and why we can't buy nice things.
The Jakarta Post.
(2024).
Hilirisasi dan Peningkatan Kompleksitas Ekonomi.
Kompas.
Recent & Upcoming Talks
Curriculum Vitae
- My CV in html.
- My CV in pdf (download).
- If my photo is needed, Click here (jpg, download)
Recent Blog Posts
Indonesia's Fiscal Situation: Bleaker Than It Looks?
Supplementing our Survey of Recent Developments in BIES with additional visualizations on government spending, primary expenditure, and revenue.
The Economic Danger of Inequality
I recently finished Michael Pettis’s book “The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy.” The book discusses global economic imbalances …
My music
Hobby
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
I am a gamer but I stick to the more casual/ez to play these days.
Cover Music Video on Youtube
I did some cover videos with my friends. The collaboration is done completely online, which is very convinient since COVID-19 requires measures of physical distancing and we have no plan violating those measures. I mainly sing in these vids while also play some instruments. It is also fun to learn a bit of mixing although my mixing skill is really crappy.
Smule (a karaoke app)
Ok so I also play with this app called Smule which basically a karaoke app. In this app, I often sing japanese song such as L`arcenCiel and One Ok Rock, and I really love dueting with people! If you also play smule, let’s follow each other!