Economics

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, …

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Krisna Gupta

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.

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Krisna Gupta

Indonesia in BRICS: Between Economic Diversification and Personalised Politics

Examines Indonesia's decision to join BRICS, exploring economic diversification motives and personalised politics.

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Krisna Gupta

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 …

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Krisna Gupta

Menggunakan Darts untuk melihat bedanya prediksi harga beras domestik dan internasional sejak Neraca Komoditas

I’m one of the regular readers of tweets by Haryo Aswicahyono, who often talks about economics. Just the other day, he tweeted mainly about how rice prices remain high, even though …

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Krisna Gupta

Melihat Indonesia lewat kacamata Ray Dalio: Bagaimana Negara Bankrut

About Ray Dalio’s Book I just finished reading Ray Dalio’s book titled How Countries Go Broke, which illustrates how nations fall into debt crises. It starts with the premise that …

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Krisna Gupta

Reviewing the National Economic Council Paper on the Economic Impact of Free Nutritious Meals

It was quite surprising yet interesting when I watched the press conference by the National Economic Council (DEN) some time ago. The reason was that Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (LBP), …

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Krisna Gupta
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Indonesia and BRICS: A conversation with Lili Yan Ing and Krisna Gupta

In this Global Seminar, we talk with Dr Lili Yan Ing and Dr Krisna Gupta on the economics of Indonesia joining BRICS, a bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009 with …

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Checking Indonesia's five consecutive months of deflation

Indonesia has recently been buzzing about five consecutive months of deflation. Some analysts like INDEF have argued this signals weakening purchasing power among the middle class. …

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Krisna Gupta