Nilai tukar Rupiah menembus level terendah atau sekitar IDR16.240 (per 17 April 2024) dalam empat tahun terakhir. Kondisi ini tentunya memberikan kekhawatiran bagi pasar keuangan. Terdapat beberapa faktor yang bisa menjelaskan depresiasi Rupiah. Dari sisi eksternal, semakin pulihnya perekonomian Amerika Serikat beserta situasi geopolitik yang memanas membuat Rupiah melemah. Kedua kondisi ini, semakin mengamplifikasi penguatan […]
Headline inflation accelerated to 3.05% (y.o.y) in March 2024. For the past six months, rising food prices have been the primary driver of annual inflation, influenced by a delayed harvest season, which has shifted to late March 2024 to April 2024. This month, increasing food prices were further exacerbated by increased demand for food commodities […]
The year-on-year (YoY) inflation for March 2024 registered at 3.05%, marking a decrease compared to the annual inflation rate recorded in March 2023, which stood at 4.97%. Nevertheless, this month’s inflation figure remains higher than that of the preceding month. The elevation in YoY inflation during March 2024 in contrast to February 2024 can be […]
Indonesian Migrant Workers undoubtedly contribute to Indonesia’s socio-economic status. Not only from remittances, but also through the improvement of welfare, educational and health conditions of families, as well as cultural exchanges. Therefore, the placement of PMI requires strategic steps, especially by aligning with the needs of the destination country. Identifying capacity building is important to […]
Author: Yoshua Caesar Justinus, Teguh Dartanto, and Rus’an Nasrudin Executive Summary COVID-19, as an infectious disease, increases health risks and may potentially reduce political participation in general elections. Nevertheless, existing empirical research has yielded inconclusive results. This study aims to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on political participation in the 2020 Regional Elections in Indonesia. […]
Headline inflation spiked up to 2.75% (y.o.y) in February 2024 as the pressure from food prices were mounting due to the combination of supply-side and demand-side pressure. Increasing intensity of El-Nino disrupt the supply adequacy of food commodities while Ramadhan period drove up demand for food commodities. Furthermore, the surprising rise of the US inflation […]
The end of the Covid-19 pandemic and the easing of mobility restrictions in various countries have revived the music concert industry. In Indonesia, the revival was marked by the phenomenon of a ‘ticket war’ during Coldplay’s concert in 2023, where more than 1.7 million people competed for just over 70,000 tickets. However, there are still […]