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Jokowi economic policy

May 25, 2023
How Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo Rejuvenated Dependency Theory
By Fajar Hidayat
Jokowi is making a concerted effort to move his country beyond reliance on raw materials – and by doing so, drawing attention to a lingering legacy of colonialism.

May 19, 2023
Will Jokowi’s Economic Legacy Survive Beyond Indonesia’s Election?
By Samir Puri
Since taking office in 2014, Indonesia's leader has eschewed the nostrums of Western neoliberalism. The country's trajectory will likely continue into a more challenging age.

June 20, 2020
Making Sense of Indonesia’s Economic Diplomacy
By Moch Faisal Karim
Looking back at the country’s at-time contradictory approach to multilateral trade governance.

February 28, 2020
The Golden Opportunity: Indonesia’s Chance to Escape the Middle-Income Trap
By Edward Parker
Education reform needs to be part of Jokowi’s ambitious economic overhaul.

August 28, 2019
Indonesia Aims for Fastest Growth of Jokowi’s Term
By Ian Morse
Can Indonesia’s president balance the resource-rich investment boom with more equitable development?

August 23, 2019
How Indonesia Avoided Brazil’s Economic Fate
By James Guild
Two large, developing countries, opposite economic trajectories.

April 19, 2019
What Does Jokowi’s Win Mean for Indonesia’s Economy?
By Edward Parker
The Indonesian president has made progress, but has unfinished business to complete in his probable second term.

February 20, 2019
How the Economy Factors Into Indonesia’s Elections
By Anthony Fensom
Looking at the candidates in the race to Indonesia's presidency.

January 18, 2019
Jokowinomics and the Future Path for Indonesia’s Economy
By Rindo Sai’o
Jokowi's development plan is well-intentioned, but led astray by lack of planning and sensitivity to public complaints.

June 07, 2018
Indonesia’s Booming Tourism Industry
By James Guild
What growth in Indonesia's tourism sector tells us about Jokowi’s economic policies.

December 23, 2016
Indonesia Revives Rupiah Redenomination Plan
By Ling Han
Southeast Asia’s largest state may redenominate its currency for the second time in three years.

March 05, 2016
Can Jokowi Fix Indonesia's Economic Woes in 2016?
By Rui Hao Puah
The country’s president is likely to continue to face difficulties this year on the economic front.
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