Managing food inflation, Indonesian style
Many have said the possible increase the price of various important commodities. However, Indonesia may be able to limit the inflation of some of these goods. This is because …

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.
Many have said the possible increase the price of various important commodities. However, Indonesia may be able to limit the inflation of some of these goods. This is because …
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