Indonesia’s subsidies for cash : economics over politics?

• Main Authors: Adhi Priamarizki, Chen, Jonathan
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic development::Indonesia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104150; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20114
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

For the third time since 2005, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) managed to vote in favour of cutting fuel price subsidies in response to rising crude oil prices worldwide. The expediency of rebalancing the country’s deficits masks political bickering, bargaining and bandwagoning.