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Budget savings important but should not hurt public services

Academia 1 year ago

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Budget savings important but should not hurt public services

The President and Vice President must lead by example, starting from simplifying the facilities they enjoy, including vehicles, houses, salaries and escorts.

No such thing as a free lunch? Indonesia’s plans may prove critics wrong

Academia 1 year ago

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No such thing as a free lunch? Indonesia’s plans may prove critics wrong

Prabowo's signature free meals program presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide a package deal that combines the highly popular program with the highly unpopular, but necessary, energy subsidy reforms through a political economy approach.

Erick to consolidate SOEs into 30 entities in 11 clusters

Companies 1 year ago

Erick to consolidate SOEs into 30 entities in 11 clusters

The minister aims to cut the number of SOEs from 47 currently to 30 companies through a consolidation plan by sector to improve efficiency toward achieving self-sufficiency.

Prabowo’s bloated cabinet: Beware of political ‘cholesterol’

Academia 1 year ago

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Prabowo’s bloated cabinet: Beware of political ‘cholesterol’

The expansion in cabinet size has not been paralleled by improvements in governance outcomes. According to World Bank data, Indonesia's regulatory quality score stood at 59.43 in 2022, reflecting a decline from 61 in 2021.

Improving the effectiveness of central-regional governance

Academia 1 year ago

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Improving the effectiveness of central-regional governance

The government's move to give greater authority to regional administrations is founded on the results of two decades of regional autonomy, and aims to improve both public spending and welfare within the broader national framework.

Big government: Neither efficient nor effective

Editorial 1 year ago

Big government: Neither efficient nor effective

Having everyone, or almost everyone, on board, may make for greater political expediency, at least from a president’s point of view, but it’s bad for democracy, and for effective governance.

Monopolstic practices bar efforts to improve haj services quality

Academia 1 year ago

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Monopolstic practices bar efforts to improve haj services quality

Digital transformation and procedural reform in Indonesia's haj services market can help ensure fair competition among businesses toward providing better services for pilgrims.

Rice is not the issue

Editorial 1 year ago

Rice is not the issue

Whatever commodities are chosen as alternatives to rice would need to be cultivated in the country with similar efficiency to yield products of similar affordability..

Accounting metrics prompt state universities to raise tuition fees

Academia 1 year ago

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Accounting metrics prompt state universities to raise tuition fees

The lack of diversified income streams adds to the financial pressures on higher education institutions, forcing them to rely even more heavily on tuition fees.

The paradox of competition and antitrust issues in e-commerce

Academia 1 year ago

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The paradox of competition and antitrust issues in e-commerce

There is a trade-off between improving efficiency and fostering competition, for which we need a reliable metric to measure the relative magnitude of each force.

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