Research

Grab and the Gig Economy: Strengthening Economic Resilience

Abstract: Gig work via digital platforms has an important role to play in strengthening Indonesia’s economic resilience.Digital platforms such as Grab connect gig works in a collaborative ecosystem where growth in one type of service bolsters t ...

Grab technology contributes Rp 46.14 trillion in consumer surplus

The digital economy continues to influence our way of life, but it has also triggered the question of how to measure its contribution to the national economy, especially for the welfare of the people. The bigger question is: How can technological inn ...

Perceptions and Readiness of Indonesia towards the Belt and Road Initiative

In the context of the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and China, BRI will play a vital role. China and Indonesia are among the most populous countries in the world. In 2016, the population of China is 1.37 billion. Meanwhile, Indonesia&rsquo ...

Grab Research: Grab's Role in Unlocking Indonesia's Informal Economy in 2018

Abstract: Indonesia’s informal sector, which comprises workers who are self-employed, running small businesses or who are casually employed, is ripe for disruption.Technology can help democratize Indonesia’s economy in ways not previously ...

Incumbent, Patronage and Money Politics in Java

Abstract: Money politics and patronage have often played a part in Indonesia’s post-Reform Era politics. Due to the belief that money politics and patronage can affect voters’ preferences, political candidates often employ these two facto ...

Economic voting in Indonesia: How economic factors influence political preferences

Abstract: Increasing discussions on economic issues prior to 2019 presidential election indicates that economic factors play a role voters’ electoral preference. A 2018 CSIS survey on regional elections found that people’s political prefe ...

Research & Publications

Grab and the Gig Economy: Strengthening Economic Resilience

Grab technology contributes Rp 46.14 trillion in consumer surplus

Perceptions and Readiness of Indonesia towards the Belt and Road Initiative

Grab Research: Grab's Role in Unlocking Indonesia's Informal Economy in 2018

Incumbent, Patronage and Money Politics in Java

Economic voting in Indonesia: How economic factors influence political preferences