Sub-national banking regulation and financial inclusion: Evidence from Aceh, Indonesia

This seminar investigates the effects of a new regulation introduced in 2018 in the province of Aceh, Indonesia, which requires all banks operating in the province – whether they are conventional or shariah banks – to adhere with the shariah principles. We constructed a synthetic control unit for Aceh based on other Indonesian provinces and apply the synthetic control and synthetic difference-in-difference methods to look at the effects of this regulation on banking service usages.

Food one click away: The impact of online food delivery platforms on food security in Indonesia

This paper examines the causal effects of online food delivery (OFD) platforms on household food security in the context of a developing country, Indonesia. Utilizing data from the consumption module of the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) from 2012 to 2022, combined with a novel dataset on OFD platform penetration across districts—constructed through internet scraping and machine learning—we employ a contemporary event-study estimator to analyze the impact.

A chance for lift off: Indonesia’s solar sector

Incumbency effects in Indonesia’s mayoral elections

In this PhD seminar, Adrianus Hendrawan presents his research on factors affecting re-election in Indonesia’s mayoral elections.

Electricity subsidy reform in Indonesia: Demand-side effects on electricity use

Indonesia’s budget has for years been burdened by large subsidies for electricity consumption. A series of recent reforms has delivered a substantial...

The problem with cheap petrol

Crawford School study looks at fuel prices.

Easing the traffic: The effects of Indonesia’s fuel subsidy reforms on toll-road travel

Indonesia has serious traffic jams. This study uses data from 19 Indonesian toll roads over...

Multidimensional poverty in Indonesia: How inclusive has economic growth been?

In this paper, we consider different approaches to assessing inclusive growth in...

Total factor productivity and economic growth in Indonesia

This paper revisits the discussion about the contribution of Total Factor Productivity...

Indonesian growth dynamics

This paper provides an analytical narrative of Indonesian economic growth over the past two decades. Particular attention is paid to the key economic...

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