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Tuesday, 26 November 2024. Human capital formation in the context of poverty alleviation and higher education expansion
This seminar explores how human capital development impacts poverty reduction and social integration in Indonesia, focusing on the role of education. Topics include the need for improved educational quality to alleviate poverty and how higher education expansion promotes inter-ethnic marriages, fostering economic and social [...]
Past seminars – links to videos and slides
[FKP hosted by Center for Economic Research of LIPI] Village Transformation toward a New World Icon: Tourism and Digital Village
Arvin Miracelova during presentation I Wayan Sutama during Q&A session Villages in Indonesia may evolve into a global community through exposure of their nature, people, culture and local traditions to the world through tourism and digitalization. Baliwood Land in Bali explores their local potentials by developing their village into a [...]
[FKP hosted by ANU Indonesia Project] Indonesia and the International Community – 50 Years of Economic Cooperation
Peter McCawley during the presentation Like other countries in Asia, Indonesia has experienced astonishing growth since the 1950s. However, a huge capital gap between Indonesia and developed countries remains. There are various means to increase Indonesia's capital stock, from education to good governance. Not any less important is development cooperation [...]
[FKP hosted by J-PAL Southeast Asia] Promoting Financial Inclusion through Financial Services
Hillary C. Johnson (left) and Glory Sunarto (right) during the presentation Data shows that women are more willing to save in comparison to men; even though women earn less, they'd save a higher fraction of their annual earnings. However, although savings can be a way for women to improve [...]
[FKP hosted by ANU Indonesia Project] Restricting human movements: public health outcomes and economic consequences
In an attempt to contain the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 virus, social distancing has been the norm. With the COVID-19 pandemic fast crawling to every corner of the globe, social distancing needs to morph into stricter forms: self-isolation, house quarantine, territorial quarantine, and even lockdown. But enforcement, as it turns [...]
[FKP hosted by ANU Indonesia Project] Reading the Corona, from gloom to doom, are we doing the right thing?
The seminar aimed at giving some comparative perspectives on what measures have been introduced in other countries and how they might or might not work in Indonesia. Erick Hansnata from KPMG Australia discussed the relevant measures in Australia; Ari Perdana from the Asian Development Bank talked about President Duterte’s policy [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] On Socio-economic Predictors of Religious Intolerance
Hariyadi (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman) during presentation Around the globe, religious tensions are on the rise. In Indonesia, the largest Muslim democracy in the world, the same issue is evident with objection towards non-Muslim leaders increasing throughout 2016-2018; refusal of non-Muslim funeral occurring in Yogyakarta and Mojokerto; support for the caliphate [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] Do Indonesian Toll Roads Create the “Radiator Springs” Phenomenon?
Road infrastructure, such as toll road, is an essential means to achieve economic development and growth in Indonesia as it improves the mobility and accessibility of people and goods. The availability of financing from the private sector enables the acceleration of the building of infrastructure in Indonesia, and massive toll [...]
[FKP hosted by ANU Indonesia Project] Reading the Corona: extraordinary responses during an extraordinary time
The Coronavirus outbreak is still unfolding and humankind is caught off guard. Amidst the sea of uncertainty, everyone agrees: saving lives is the utmost priority. However, disentangling public health and economic considerations is not only difficult but also futile. Fighting the virus and saving people requires big financial resources. Any [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] Evaluating Entertainment Tax in Indonesia
Pihri Buhaerah giving the presentation The numbers of film production and film audiences in Indonesia are increasing, indicating the economic potentials of the industry to generate revenue. However, the growth of the film industry is not accompanied by an increase in the number of cinema screens. Cinemas are still concentrated in Java. [...]
[FKP hosted by BI Institute] Defining Generations based on Indonesian Experience
Turro Wongkaren (left) and Diana Stojanovic (right) Generational terms based on American experiences, such as Generation X and Millennials, are often used in the media and academic setting. However, Indonesian experiences may be very different given different economic and social structures. Therefore, research to define generations in Indonesia and to [...]
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