The book review challenge is extended until Sunday, 2 August 2026

Hi econ majors! We have another challenge for you! This time, it’s a book review.

Professor Iwan Jaya Azis (Cornell University and Research Fellow, Bank Indonesia Institute) just published a book that explores how macroeconomic policy, specifically monetary policy, interacts with interregional inequality. Download the book (open access): https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-95-4625-1

Review the book and post your review on instagram between Monday, 20 July through Sunday, 2 August 2026. Prizes await for our 3 favorite reviews. Details click here on our instagram page.

The book was launched on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. Find links or recording and slides from our blog post: https://www.fkpindonesia.org/summary-report/monetary-whispers 

We look forward to your entries!

Slides and video for past seminars:

(FKP hosted by Bank Indonesia Institute) Book launch: Monetary whispers across space

FKP hosted by LPEM FEB UI : Mengejar 8% dengan hilirisasi: sampai mana Indonesia harus melangkah?

The 11th Thee Kian Wie Lecture (Pengelolaan anggaran dan reorientasi program kesejahteraan sosial)

The 3rd Hendra Esmara Lecture on regional development.

[FKP hosted by LPEM FEB UI] Pengelolaan sampah di Indonesia: tantangan dan peluang

[FKP hosted by LPEM] When credit expands, who gets funded? Monetary injection and “zombie firm” risk

[The 20th Sadli Lecture hosted by LPEM FEB UI & ANU Indonesia Project] Monetary and fiscal policies to support sustainable economic growth with improvement in its distribution

[FKP hosted by WRI Indonesia] Mengelola risiko banjir: politik kebijakan, tata ruang, dan adaptasi kota-kota pesisir di Indonesia

[FKP hosted by ANU Indonesia Project] Prabowonomics: can Indonesia really grow at 8%?

[FKP hosted by JPAL Southeast Asia] The impact of growth chart on child growth and development with a summary of the first Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) implementation in Indonesia