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Krisna Gupta
Expert Staff at National Economic Council
Expert Staff at National Economic Council / Tenaga Ahli Madya di Dewan Ekonomi Nasional (DEN). Other affiliations include Politeknik APP Jakarta, Universitas Indonesia, and CIPS Indonesia.
Education
Australian National University
Ph.D. in Economics
Canberra, Australia
2022
Universitas Indonesia
M.S.E. in Economics
Depok, Indonesia
2014
VU University Amsterdam
M.Sc. in Economics
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2014
Selected Research and Publications
Book
- Gupta, Krisna and Enny Mardjono (2021). Indonesia Emas Berkelanjutan 2045: Kumpulan Pemikiran Pelajar Indonesia Sedunia Seri 01 Ekonomi. Jakarta: LIPI Press. ISBN: 978-602-496-208-1
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Journal Article
- Gupta, Krisna. (2023). Indonesia doubles down on nickel export bans and downstreaming. East Asia Forum Quarterly, 15(4), 36-38.
- Gupta, Krisna. (2023). The Heterogenous Impact of Tariff and NTM on Total Factor Productivity of Indonesian Firms. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 59(2),269-300.
- Gupta, Krisna. (2021). The Importance of Financial Liberalisation for Economic Growth: The Case of Indonesia. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 57(2), 175-201.
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Policy Paper
- Gupta, Krisna, Deasy Pane and Donny Pasaribu. (2022). “The advent of a new trade governance after the Omnibus Law: Neraca Komoditas”. CIPS Policy Paper no.47.
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Popular Publications / Oped
- Gupta, Krisna (2024). Hilirisasi dan kompleksitas ekonomi / Downstreaming and economic complexity. Kompas.
- Gupta, Krisna and Dhany Ratana (2023). Indonesia’s stubborn logistics dilemma. East Asia Forum.
- Gupta, Krisna. 2022. Indonesia’s claim that banning nickel exports spurs downstreaming is questionable. The Conversation.
- Gupta, Krisna and Deasy Pane. 2021. “Restrictive regulations on foreign trade may hurt economy”. The Jakarta Post.
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Teaching Experience
Consulting Experience
Expert / Tenaga Ahli
National Economic Council / Dewan Ekonomi Nasional
Jakarta, Indonesia
2025
- Economic modeling and policy evaluation
- Work closely with the Indonesian government
Economist
Center for Indonesian Policy Studies
Jakarta, Indonesia
2024-2025
- Estimate a potential impact of Indonesian OECD accession.
- CGE and Stata is used.
- Lead by Hasran.
Policy Analyst
Asian Development Bank
Jakarta, Indonesia
2023-2024
- Estimating the impact of tobacco taxes in Indonesia
- Work closely with ADB and John Hopkins University
Lead Economist
Center for Indonesian Policy Studies
Jakarta, Indonesia
2022
- Lead a project on designing RCEP strategic implementation for the Indonesian government.
- Collaboration with Prospera
Grants/Prizes
BI Research Grant
Research grant from Bank Indonesia on a paper (with Pane and Massie) exploring global uncertainty and Indonesian provincial economy
Jakarta, Indonesia
2025
Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF)
A research grant for CIPS paper series on the impact of trade on Indonesian human flourishing
Jakarta, Indonesia
2023-2024
Hadi Soesastro Prize (HSP)
Awarded by the Australian government to be used for research in Indonesian development
Canberra, Australia
2019