About this journal

The Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) is the leading journal on Indonesia’s economy and society. It aims to address not only economic analysis and policy but also the intersection between economics, development, and area studies. In doing so, it plays an important role in helping the world—including Indonesians themselves—to better understand Indonesia. BIES has been published continuously since 1965.

The editors welcome original papers and notes in economics, political economy, and related fields such as law and public policy, political science, demography, geography, the environment, education, and health. Regardless of topic or methodology, the primary focus must be Indonesia. The editors also look to publish discursive book reviews and review essays that contribute to the literature.

BIES authors benefit from rigorous double anonymized peer review, robust editing, free-access initiatives, a supportive self-archiving policy, and assistance in promoting their article after publication. The journal’s longstanding reputation as a well-respected outlet for high-quality research means each issue is read widely by Indonesianists everywhere. The journal’s practice of publishing article abstracts in both English and Bahasa Indonesia has increased the number of potential readers.

In addition to the usual articles reporting economic analysis and research, each issue leads with an instalment of the comprehensive Survey of Recent Developments series, which records and analyses current trends, policy changes, and important economic events in Indonesia. The series aims to be reasonably accessible to non-specialists, and helps to account for the journal’s diverse readership within academia, government, and business and among the broader public.

The academic journal of the ANU Indonesia Project, BIES receives financial support from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Arndt–Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia. Neither DFAT nor ANU takes responsibility for the views expressed by authors in the journal.

The journal is published three times a year, in April, August, and December. These three issues constitute one volume. A volume index of articles and book reviews by author is published in the last issue of each volume. BIES is published in hard copy in Indonesia by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta: www.csis.or.id.

Published by

Indonesia Project

Arndt-Corden Department of Economics

Crawford School of Public Policy

ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

The Australian National University

© ANU Indonesia Project

Peer Review Statement

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, consisting of initial screening by the editors and double anonymized refereeing. Each instalment of the Survey of Recent Developments, Indonesia in Comparative Perspective, and Indonesian Politics series in this journal is a specially commissioned article that has undergone rigorous peer review, consisting of assessment by, and incorporation of comments from, the editors of BIES and academic staff of the ANU Indonesia Project and their colleagues.

Disclaimer

The ANU Indonesia Project and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the ‘‘Content’’) contained in our publications. However, the ANU Indonesia Project and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by the ANU Indonesia Project and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. The ANU Indonesia Project and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content.

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Lead Editor:
Blane Lewis - Australian National University

Editors:
Arianto Patunru - Australian National University
Robert Sparrow - Wageningen University;Australian National University
Firman Witoelar Kartaadipoetra - Australian National University
Sarah Xue Dong - Australian National University

Managing Editor:
Sean Muir - Australian National University

Book Review Editor:
Howard Dick - University of Melbourne

Editorial Board:
Samuel Bazzi - University of California, San Diego
Paul J. Burke - Australian National University
Lisa Cameron - University of Melbourne
Natasha Hamilton-Hart - University of Auckland
Hal Hill - Australian National University
Sana Jaffrey - Australian National University
Krisztina Kis-Katos - University ofGöttingen
Marcus Mietzner - Australian National University
Susan Olivia - University of Waikato
Mari Pangestu - University of Indonesia, Jakarta
Yuri Sato - Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba
Asep Suryahadi - SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta
Ariane Utomo - University of Melbourne
Arief Anshory Yusuf - Padjadjaran University, Bandung

International Advisory Board:
Boediono - Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
Vivi Alatas -Asakreativika, Jakarta
Armida S. Alisjahbana - Padjadjaran University, Bandung
Iwan Jaya Azis - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; University of Indonesia, Jakarta
M. Chatib Basri - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta
Anne Booth - School of Oriental & African Studies, London
Howard Dick - University of Melbourne
Ross Garnaut - University of Melbourne
Terence H. Hull - Australian National University
Ari Kuncoro - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta
Andrew MacIntyre - Monash University, Melbourne
Chris Manning - Australian National University
Stephen V. Marks - Pomona College, Claremont, CA
Ross H. McLeod - Australian National University
Günther G. Schulze - University of Freiburg
Fredrik Sjöholm - Lund University

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