Jahen F. Rezki has been a researcher at the Institute for Economic and Social Research since 2013 and also a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (FEB-UI). His research interests include development economics, political economy, applied macroeconomics, and media economics. Jahen earned a PhD in Economics from the University of York, England, in 2019. He obtained a master's degree in 2013 also from the Department of Economics, University of York, and a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia in 2011. Jahen was also an associate lecturer at the University of York, England in 2019. Currently, Jahen is an Associate Editor in the journal Economics and Finance in Indonesia (EFI) published by LPEM-FEB UI since 2019. He has also published opinion articles in several national newspapers (eg Sinar Harapan, Seputar Indonesia, and Republika, etc.). More information will be updated on his personal website: https://sites.google.com/view/jahenfr
Jahen Fachrul Rezki, Ph.D.
(Head of Macro, Finance, and Political Economy Research Group)
Research Interests
Development Economics, Political Economy, Media Economics, and Applied Macroeconomics
Publications and Research Projects
- “Why Do Informal Sector Workers Not Pay the Premium Regularly? Evidence from the National Health Insurance System in Indonesia” (2019), with Teguh Dartanto, Alin Halimatussadiah, Renny Nurhasana, Chairina Hanum Siregar, Hamdan Bintara, Usman, Wahyu Pramono, Nia Kurnia Sholihah, Edith Zheng Wen Yuan and Rooswanti Soeharno. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy.
- “Participation of Informal Sector Workers in Indonesia’s National Health Insurance System” (2016), with Teguh Dartanto, Wahyu Pramono, Chairina Hanum Siregar, Usman and Hamdan Bintara. Journal of Southeast Asian Economies, 33(3): 320-48
- “Youth Idleness in Indonesia” (2015), with Elfindri, Bemby Soebiakto and Harizal. Asian Social Science, 11(13): 251-259
- “Energy Consumption and Economic Development in Southeast Asia” (2011) Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia, 12(1). (in Bahasa Indonesia)
Selected policy reports
- “Expanding Universal Health Coverage in the Presence of Informality in Indonesia: Challenges and Policy Implications” (2015), with Teguh Dartanto, Wahyu Pramono, Chairina Hanum Siregar, Usman and Hamdan Bintara.
- “Structural Transformation and Middle Income Trap: Reviewing the Development Process in Indonesia Towards 2030” (2015), with M. A. Anwar, S. Wirokartono, K. Verico, V. Adrison, D. Ramdani, I K. D. S. Artha, R. M. Qibthiyyah, A. Malik and D. Erlangga. LPEM-FEB UI and KSI-Bappenas-Indonesia.
- “Study on Sustainability of Premium Payment of Self-Enrol Member in BPJS Health” (2015), with T. Dartanto, W. Pramono, C. H. Siregar, Usman, H. Bintara and N. K. Sholihah. LPEM-FEB UI and Asian Development Bank.
- “The Financial Projection of Social Security Costs in Indonesia” (2015), with T. Dartanto, W. Pramono, C. H. Siregar, H. Bintara and N. K. Sholihah. LPEM-FEB UI and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
- “The Study on Optimal Financial Design for Universal Coverage on Health Insurance in Indonesia through a CGE Model Analsyis” (2014), with T. Dartanto, W. Pramono, C. H. Siregar, Usman and H. Bintara. LPEM-FEB UI and Japan International Cooperation Agency.