Posts with tag: Economy

Best of 2020
AnalysisIndonesia at Melbourne will again be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year period. Here we list the most popular articles and podcast episodes, plus a few of our favourites, from 2020. We look forward to seeing you again when we return in January.

How to fix Indonesia’s Covid-19 governance problem
Analysis, Policies, Policy in Focus, Public healthThe Indonesian government’s poorly coordinated response to Covid-19 indicates an urgent need for reform, write SMERU’s Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley and Rendy Adriyan Diningrat.

Getting the numbers on coronavirus in Indonesia
Analysis, Policies, Public healthModelling indicates an urgent need for action by the government, health authorities, and the public, writes Ben Phillips

The danger of rejecting democracy for the sake of economic growth
Analysis, PoliticsAs observers warn of Indonesia’s democratic retreat, Dr Robertus Robet questions the growing belief that authoritarianism is a shortcut to development

Why do millions of Indonesian women still quit work after marriage and kids?
Gender, Policies, Policy in Focus, SocietyLisa Cameron and Diana Contreras Suarez make the case for better policies for women’s empowerment and the national economy.

Cooking under pressure: how the poor juggle food prices
Analysis, Economy, Elections, Policy in Focus, Public health, SocietyVolatile food prices make headlines during Ramadan, but poor households struggle with them year-round, writes Rachma Indah Nurbani.

Talking Indonesia: employment and manufacturing
Economy, Talking IndonesiaWhat explains the decline in manufacturing in Indonesia? Is the country experiencing a process of premature deindustrialisation? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses these and other questions with Dr Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Post-reformasi Indonesia: the age of uncertainty
20 Years After Soeharto, Analysis, Foreign Policy, PoliticsIndonesia has achieved remarkable change since Soeharto stepped down. But Professor Tim Lindsey writes that where the country will head next is far from certain, and recent developments suggest its future may be less liberal and less welcoming of foreign engagement.

Indonesia on Trump
Analysis, Media, PoliticsDonald Trump's proposed ban on Muslim immigration to the United States made him a deeply unpopular figure in Indonesia. In the days since his surprise election victory, Indonesians have been struggling to come to terms with what a Trump presidency might mean for their country and the region. We take a look at how the Indonesian media greeted Trump's win.