Past events
How do Indonesians’ perceptions of inequality shape their support for redistribution? Evidence from a Randomised Control Trial
This seminar will discuss whether information about inequality and people’s position in the national income distribution has an effect on their concern about inequality and what they want the government to do about it.
How bad government can ruin a country: the case of Zimbabwe
David Gadiel argues that the decline of Zimbabwe is a classic case of how bad government can ruin a country.
Sustainability of public debt in Sri Lanka under symmetric and asymmetric cointegration among fiscal variables
Shanika Rathnayake introduces her PhD research on factors affecting debt sustainability in Sri Lanka.
The merit order effect of renewable electricity generation in Australia
Zsuzsanna Csereklyei investigates the impact of rapid expansion of renewable electricity generation on wholesale prices in Australia.
Supply-side determinants of product scope: Evidence from Indonesian manufacturing plants
Chandra Putra presents his PhD research on factors affecting scope decisions in production.
Wage convergence and trade
Yixiao Zhou extends the idea of convergence in per-capita income across countries to convergence of wage rates across countries for workers in the same industry.
The impact of district minimum wage on employment by firms in Indonesia
Nurina Merdikawati presents her PhD findings on how minimum wages affect employment in Indonesia.
How big is the economy-wide rebound effect?
David Stern reports on a structural vector autoregression study of the economy-wide rebound effect of energy efficiency shocks, using US data.
Poverty alleviation can be an effective conservation strategy
Rhita Simorangkir finds significant side benefits in reduced tree cover loss from an anti-poverty cash transfer program in Indonesia.
Does foreign reserve accumulation crowd out domestic private investment?
Wishnu Mahraddika presents findings on whether foreign reserve accumulation crowd out domestic private investment in the short and long run.
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