Regional Development, Natural Resources and Public Goods in Indonesia during the Global Financial Crisis

The general theme of this 11th IRSA Book is “Regional Development, Natural Resources and Public Goods in Indonesia during the Global Financial Crisis”. The main goal in choosing this general topic is to examine the dynamics of regional development, exploitation of natural resources and attitudes toward public goods in Indonesia during and after the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. The book is divided into 5 parts: Global Financial Crisis, Regional Development, Poverty, Natural Resources and Public Goods

Table of Contents

0. Introduction, by M. Handry Imansyah, Budy P. Resosudarmo, Suryani, Syahrituah Siregar, D.S. Priyarsono, Arief A. Yusuf (download)

Part I. Global Financial Crisis

1. The Indonesian 2009 Fiscal Stimulus Package: A Preliminary Analysis, by Abdurohman, Budy P. Resosudarmo (download)

Part II. Regional Development

2. The Role of Natural Resources and Human Capital in the Economic Growth in Indonesia, by Dewi Rahayu, Munawar Ismail (download)
3. Impact of Rice Production Surplus on National and Regional Economies, by Hermanto, Reni Kustiari, Helena J. Purba (download)
4. Re-strengthening the Role of Railways for Inter Regional Transportation, by Miming Miharja and Sheryta Arsallia (download)
5. Study of Regional Disparity in Indonesia using a Multi-region CGE Model, by Hiroshi Sakamoto (download)

Part III. Poverty

6. Does Regional Government Spending Matter to Regional Poverty Dynamics?, by Erick Hansnata, Budy P. Resosudarmo and Dharma Iswara Bagoes Oka (download)
7. Intertemporal Decomposition Analysis of Inequality: The Case of Indonesia, by Kazutoshi Nakamura and Susumu Hondai (download)
8. Non-Economic Dimensions of Poverty: A Case of Small Islands in Maluku Province, by Akita Wardis Girsang (download)

Part IV. Natural Resources

9. Macro-Economic Implications of Natural Gas Pricing in Indonesia, by Aldi Hutagalung and Djoni Hartono (download)
10. New Developments of Geothermal (Renewable) Energy in Indonesia, by Montty Girianna, Antonie De Wilde, Fillia Dewi Arga (download)
11. Can REDD+ Work under the Dichotomy of Conservation and Economic Objectives?: A Preliminary Analysis from Indonesia, by Ida Aju Pradnja Resosudarmo, Sofi Mardiah, Nugroho Adi Utomo (download)

Part V. Public Goods

12. Water and Sanitation for Indonesian Children: Progress and Challenges?, by Vita Febriany, Widjajanti Isdijoso and Nila Warda (download)
13. Social Capital to Strengthen Collective Action in Environmental Protection: Preliminary Analysis in Indonesia, by Alin Halimatussadiah, Budy P. Resosudarmo, Diah Widyawati (download)