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Monday, 1 July 2026. The 3rd Hendra Esmara Lecture on regional development. Seventy years of the Kuznets Curve: is education a facilitator of structural transformation or a driver of inequality?
The Hendra Esmara Lecture on Regional Development is convened by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Andalathe Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) in honour of the late Professor Hendra Esmara for his pioneering work in the field of regional analysis in Indonesia. The [...]
Past seminars – links to videos and slides
[FKP hosted by LPEM FEB UI] The growth of social protection in Indonesia
Since the financial crisis in the late 1990s, the government of Indonesia has introduced a number of social protection programs to protect the poor and vulnerable. On Tuesday, 14 May 2019 Professor Anne Booth (SOAS, University of London) and Moh. Raden Purnagunawan (TNP2K) presented their article on the matter at [...]
4th Thee Kian Wie Lecture – Future Prospects and Challenges of Indonesia’s Economy
Heading into the second term of Joko Widodo’s administration, this year’s Thee Kian Wie Lecture series discussed the future prospects and challenges of Indonesia’s economy. Entering its fourth year, the Thee Kian Wie Lecture series was hosted by the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) on Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The [...]
[FKP hosted by LIPI] Peran Fintech Bagi UMKM: Peluang dan Tantangan
On Thursday, 4 April 2019, The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) hosted the first FKP seminar of the month, which included presentations on two topics: 1) the challenges and opportunities of financial technology (fintech) for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and 2) the effects of cash transfer program for poor [...]
[FKP hosted by Lembaga Demografi FEB UI] Choice vs. Necessity: Drivers’ Motivations behind Joining GO-JEK and Impacts on Drivers’ Reported Wellbeing
Technological innovations have digitalized traditional ojek (i.e. motorcycle taxi) in Indonesia, as shown by the rapid development of GO-JEK. Despite providing thousands of job opportunities, GO-JEK often face criticisms, which often come from the drivers themselves. Paksi C.K. Walandouw and Cara Riantoputra (both of Lembaga Demografi FEB UI) presented their [...]
[FKP hosted by Center for Indonesian Policy Studies] Food Trade Policy and Stunting in Indonesia
In recent years, the issue of stunting has been gaining public attention in Indonesia. To get a more holistic view on the matter, on Wednesday, 20 March 2019, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) hosted the first FKP of the month, which discusses the topic of nutrition from an economic [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] Big Data Based Peer to Peer Lending (P2PL) FinTech Surveillance System through Utilization of Google Play’s Review
The development of financial technologies has made financial services more accessible to people who were previously deemed unbankable. On the other hand, the lack of barriers to entry has led to a flood of illegal agents, who have been found to cause harm by their inappropriate debt collection method and [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] [FKP hosted by BI Institute] Formulating a New Economic Growth Model in the era of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)
Technological advances have created many changes in the society, causing an increase in volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. On the other hand, technology has also allowed new ways to facilitate financial services, such as online peer-to-peer lending (P2PL) applications. On Wednesday, 27 February 2019 Bank Indonesia (BI) Institute hosted an [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] Causes and Consequences of Increasing Inequality in Indonesia: A Long Term View
Rapid economic growth has put discussions of inequality on the table. Despite many attempts to understand its nature, there has yet to be a study with a well-defined model to find the main determinants and consequences of increasing inequality in Indonesia. In an attempt to answer these questions, Asep Suryahadi [...]
[FKP hosted by WRI Indonesia] From ocean acidification to mangrove degradation: the issues of our seascapes and science-based solutions
Ocean acidification and mangrove degradation in Indonesia are two environmental issues that should rely on scientific knowledge for policy interventions, yet proper data are often lacking in Indonesia. On Tuesday, 29 January 2019, World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia hosted an FKP event discussing this issue Intan Suci Nurhati (Research Center [...]
[FKP hosted by ANU Indonesia Project] Overcoming barriers to solar and wind energy in Indonesia: learnings from India
In recent years, efforts to withdraw fossil fuels have risen and countries are trying to increase the share of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind into the energy mix. In regards to this phenomenon, Paul Burke (The Australian National University) presented his research entitled “Overcoming barriers to solar [...]
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