Recent & Upcoming Talks

Projecting the long-run impact of an economic reform: the case of the Indonesian Omnibus Law

My presentation at GTAP Conference. In this paper, we project the long-run impact of improving Indonesian investment climate via the Omnibus Law. We observe the need for the government to commit to a current account deficit to ensure efficient capital allocation and smooth economic transition. With efficient capital allocation, smooth transition toward manufacturing can be achieved before 2045, which is in line with the Indonesian development plan.

Unpacking the Neraca Komoditas

In this event, I discusses CIPS Policy Paper No. 47 “The Advent of A New Trade Governance After The Omnibus Law, Neraca komoditas” by me, Deasy and Donny. The paper is about indonesia’s recent development of trade policy, the Neraca Komoditas. Neraca Komoditas is one of Omnibus Law’s follow-up regulation on trade, said to use data on supply and demand to set quota on export and import. It aims to help firms access intermediate inputs. We provide some analysis on how it may not actually help the cause.

Economic Issues in the SDGs Framework in Indonesia

Together with my colleagues, I had the opportunity to discuss the PPI Dunia book on Sustainable Golden Indonesia, Economy Series 1, published by LIPI Press. It was a pleasure to share the stage with Pak Suryanto and the students at UNS!

Economic Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

I was invited by my colleague Bu Evi from Universitas Sebelas Maret to present on Indonesia’s economic conditions to master’s students in economics at Universitas Sebelas Maret. It was an honor to share the stage with Bapak Lukman Hakim, PhD.