Indonesia's Economy

Managing economic risk in Asia: A strategy for Australia.

by Stephen Grenville

Much more active capital-flow management would reduce the likelihood of crisis.

Alfred Deakin and the roots of Australian foreign policy

by Judith Brett

To Deakin, The fault line in Australia’s relations with Great Britain was apparent as early as the 1880s.

Myanmar: A test case for India’s regional ambition

by Chietigj Bajpaee

Helping to address the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar is pivotal to maintaining the credibility of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Act East’ policies.

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Addressing global capital flows

International capital flows present serious policy challenges. In textbook economics, such flows are unambiguously beneficial. But volatile flows were a key cause of the 1997 Asian crisis, cross-country financial linkages exacerbated the 2008 global crisis, and capital flows were once again central

By Stephen Grenville

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Indonesia: ‘Twin deficits’ still a brake on high growth ambitions

Things are gradually improving for Indonesia’s economy. Policymakers have successfully assuaged financial markets of their macroeconomic stability credentials (for now) and economic growth seems to have stabilised at a still robust 5%. Hopes are high that the bottom of the cycle has been reached

By Roland Rajah

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Indonesian prosperity needs certainty on resource regulation

Among the many floral tributes to Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who lost his bid for a second term in last month's religiously-charged election, one in particular struck me. 'Mr Ahok,' it read, using the governor's nickname, 'we are waiting for you to become minister of energy and

By Ben Bland

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Credit rating agency caution retards Indonesian growth

Five years back Moody’s and Fitch credit rating agencies (CRAs) reinstated Indonesia to ‘investment grade’ ranking, recognising the country had both recovered from the 1998 crisis and recorded a decade of good growth. But the third of the Big Three - Standard and Poors (S&P) - is

By Stephen Grenville

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Can Indonesia take on Freeport?

Originally published in the East Asia Forum.

By Matthew Busch

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Fairness not the meat in Joko Widodo deal

More than anything, President Joko Widodo's brief recent visit to Australia showcased a warm, personal rapport between him and Malcolm Turnbull, and the Prime Minister is to be commended for his efforts to forge the connection, wrote Matthew Busch in the Australian on 3 March

By Matthew Busch

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Indonesia considers trade options post TPP

US President elect Donald Trump's confirmation he intends to pull out of the TPP has led to confusion and uncertainty across the region. For its part, Indonesia is still keen to sign on to the TPP but there are many factors to consider in the cost-benefit analysis on the topic the

By Retno Maruti

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Trade protectionism in Indonesia: Bad times and bad policy

In this Analysis, Arianto Patunru and Sjamsu Rahardja highlight the protectionist shift in Indonesia, and argue that this will harm Indonesia’s economic prospects

By Arianto Patunru, Sjamsu Rahardja

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Addressing global capital flows

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Can Indonesia take on Freeport?

Fairness not the meat in Joko Widodo deal

Indonesia considers trade options post TPP

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