Covid-19 Disruption and Regional Development in Small Island Economies

Release Date:June 2024
Editor(s):Mansur Afifi; Diswandi; Sulhaini; Tri Mulyaningsih; Djoni Hartono; Budy P. Resosudarmo
ISBN:978-623-94282-5-9
Publisher:IRSA Press
Series:IRSA Book Series on Regional Development No. 21
Price:IDR 100,000

The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the responses it has elicited have been diverse, a trend evident in Indonesia as well. This book endeavours to document some of the innovative initiatives emerging amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic, with a particular emphasis on developments occurring in small islands and regional contexts within Indonesia. For those keen on understanding the dynamics of Indonesia’s experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book is a valuable resource worth exploring.

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2024 WINNERS OF THE IRSA RESEARCH SUPPORTS

2024 WINNERS OF THE IRSA RESEARCH SUPPORTS:

IRSA congratulates the recipients of the 2024 IRSA Research Supports:

1. Haiyun Nisa (Universitas Syiah Kuala), Wenny Aidina (Ritz Konsultan Psikologi), and Dian Fakhrunnisak (Universitas Gadjah Mada) for their research proposal on “Eco-Anxiety: The Impact of Climate Change on Women’s Mental Health in Aceh, Indonesia”.

2. Zulfa Sakhiyya (Universitas Negeri Semarang), Rini Astuti (Australian National University), and Yulida Pangastuti (Universitas Gadjah Mada) for their research proposal on “Un-gendering Climate Resilience: Why Women Matter in Climate Resilience in Indonesia”.

We received numerous proposals, and the selection process was highly competitive. We anticipate high-quality research outputs from these projects. Winners are expected to present their projects at the 19th IRSA International Conference in Ambon.

Coordinators of the Grant Selection Committee:

Professor Devanto S. Pratomo
Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) Secretariat

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Forum Kajian Pembangunan (FKP) hosted by IRSA

The 18th conference of the Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) was held in Bogor on 17 and 18 July 2023. About 250 were selected for presentation in the parallel sessions. From these, 3 papers were selected to receive the IRSA-BKF best papers awards, and 3 papers for the IRSA-SMI best papers awards (PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero).

This FKP present 3 best papers from the 18th IRSA conference on recent research in industrial development.

  • Presentation 1, by Arief A. Yusuf (Universitas Padjadjaran), on “Pandemic-induced De-urbanisation in Indonesia”.
  • Presentation 2, by Muhammad Syaikh Rohman (Universitas Airlangga), on “The Impact of a Longer Period of Schooling on the Health Outcome and Wealth Outcome: Indonesian Case Study”.
  • Presentation 3, by Achmad Rifa’I (Learning-Up Institute), Doddy Purwoharyono (BAPPENAS), and Muhamad Fickri Ramadhan (BAPPENAS), on “Economy-Wide Impacts of Natural Resource Downstream Policy: the Case of Nickel Moratorium”.

To see the recording: https://www.youtube.com/

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IRSA PAPER AWARDS: 2023 WINNERS

IRSA would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2023 IRSA-SMI Institute Paper Awards: 

  • Uly Faoziyah (Institut Teknologi Bandung) and Wilmar Salim (Institut Teknologi Bandung) for their paper: “Two decades of decentralization and infrastructure FTVs development in Indonesia”. 
  • Sri Juli Asdiyanti Samuda (North Maluku Province’s Statistics Indonesia), Dwi Atmi Rohmatilah (Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture), and Rus’an Nasrudin (Universitas Indonesia) for their paper: “Indonesia’s Electricity Access Convergence: Current Assessment of the Progress Using the Spatial Approach”. 
  • Ni Putu Wiwin Setyari (Universitas Indonesia), I Putu Hedi Sasrawan (Universitas Indonesia), and I Gusti Agung Ayu Apsari Anandari (Universitas Indonesia) for their paper: “Glowing in the Dark: Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management Impact on Social Welfare”. 

IRSA would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2023 IRSA-BKF Paper Awards: 

  • Achmad Rifa’I (Learning-Up Institute), Doddy Purwoharyono (BAPPENAS), and Muhamad Fickri Ramadhan (BAPPENAS) for their paper: “Economy-Wide Impacts of Natural Resource Downstream Policy: the Case of Nickel Moratorium”. 
  • Muhammad Syaikh Rohman (Universitas Airlangga) for his paper: “The Impact of a Longer Period of Schooling on the Health Outcome and Wealth Outcome: Indonesian Case Study”. 
  • Peter Warr (Australian National University) and Arief A. Yusuf (Universitas Padjadjaran) for their paper: “Pandemic-induced De-urbanisation in Indonesia”. 
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