Headline inflation was recorded at 1,95% (yoy) in April 2025, returning to Bank Indonesia's target range of 1,5-3,5%, up from 1,03% in March. This increase occurred after the end of the 50% electricity tariff discount for households with electricity capacity below 2.200 VA. Core inflation also increased driven by rising gold and car prices. Although...Read more

Author: Muhammad Jamie Rofie Q Executive Summary Development studies start to pay more attention to marginalized communities along with the enforcement of UN SDGs, including PWDs and the affected households. Using the basis of capability approach, this study seeks to identify how disability affects households' multidimensional poverty status and deprivation intensity in Susenas 2022. Additionally,...Read more

Year-on-year (YoY) inflation in April 2025 was reported at 1,95% or lower compared to annual inflation in April 2024 which reached 3,00%. Furthermore, this month's inflation value was also higher than the previous month, March 2025, which was 1,03%. Several sectors were recorded as causing an increase in YoY inflation this month, namely the personal care sector and...Read more

Indonesia recorded its first positive headline inflation in 2025 in March. Recorded at 1,03% (yoy), headline inflation increased from -0,09% (yoy) in the previous month. The return of inflation to positive territory largely reflects the end of the 50% electricity tariff discount that took place from January to February 2025. Inflation is expected to increase slowly as various...Read more

Author: Admiral Athallah Darmawan, Jahen Fachrul Rezki Executive Summary This study investigates the resilience of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing firm characteristics and entrepreneurial competencies. Utilizing a meta-analysis approach, 60 literature studies and 425 empirical estimates were examined. The findings reveal that entrepreneurial competence, encompassing entrepreneurial orientation, networking...Read more

Year-on-year (YoY) inflation in March 2025 was reported at 1,03% or lower compared to annual inflation in March 2024 which reached 3,05%. Furthermore, this month's inflation value was also higher than the previous month, February 2025 which reached -0,09%. The decrease in YoY inflation in March 2025 compared to February 2025 was driven by a decrease in prices in...Read more

The reciprocal tariff policy imposed by the United States poses a real risk to employment in Indonesia, especially in export-oriented labor-intensive sectors such as textiles and footwear. These two sectors not only contribute a significant portion of manufacturing exports, but also absorb a large number of workers, especially young, low-educated, and casual workers, who are...Read more