Economic Policy

Attractive public transport and well-considered traffic policies are what Jakarta needs

For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

The Jokowi government’s policy shift contributes to pervasive regulatory ambiguity in Indonesia’s mining sector

The 2009 mining law and the community benefit in Sulawesi

Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles

The benefits of more concentrated natural resources are less likely to be spread

Mining dominates East Luwu GDP but development of agriculture underpins equitable development

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

Indonesia’s welfare schemes are failing to support older citizens

Petrol subsidies have gone, but at what cost to Indonesia’s poor?

Indonesia's economic and political transformation has been remarkable, now the challenge is to deliver rapid, broad-based improvements in living standards

In Jakarta, 7-Eleven found a loophole that allowed it to break into small-format retailing, transforming itself and contributing to a revolution in Indonesian retail in the process

Jeffrey Winters’ Oligarchy is an epic work of comparative political insight but has little that is new to add to the study of Indonesia’s politics

Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels

Indonesia has set ambitious emissions targets, but meeting them will require hard work

When Indonesia’ s National Police took on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the Bank Century case, the KPK won

Conflict resolution should move from a security to a justice approach

Ten years after Suharto, the economy is not recovering fast enough