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When Special Economic Zones fail: Lessons from Indonesia
Indonesia’s Special Economic Zone programme (known as Integrated Economic Development Zones) had minimal impact on regional growth and welfare, largely because it targeted remote, low-potential areas and relied solely on tax incentives. Effective des...
Climate politics: Understanding political inaction on climate change
Despite strong public concern for climate change and pollution in Indonesia, politicians underestimate the demand for policy responses and fail to act – even when informed of voter preferences. Politicians’ misperceptions, elite capture, and politica...
Managing menstrual hygiene: The economics of period poverty
Improving menstrual hygiene in low-income settings requires more than just access to products—it demands tackling stigma and restrictive social norms that threaten women's health and economic opportunity.
How trade liberalisation erodes the advantage of political connections
Tariff cuts in India reduced firms’ reliance on political connections, lowering politically driven misallocation and addressing a common source of inefficiency.
