2003 Indonesia Study Group

10 December. Harold Crouch (Political and Social Change, RSPAS, ANU). Speculating About the 2004 Elections

26 November. Peter Timmer (Chief Economist, Development Alternatives, Inc.). Income Distribution in Indonesia in Regional Perspective

19 November. Catharina Williams (Human Geography, RSPAS, ANU). Migration to Urban Centres: Eastern Indonesian Women Negotiating Economic Opportunities?

12 November. Greg Fealy (Political and Social Change Division, RSPAS, ANU). Darul Islam and Jemaah Islamiyah: An Historical and Ideological Comparison of Terrorist Movements

15 October. Colin Barlow and Ria Gondowarsito (The ANU and International Oil Palm Study Group). The Palm Oil Industry in Indonesia: Policies and Interventions

10 October. Chatib Basri (Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia). The Political Economy of Trade Policy in Indonesia

8 October. Suhadi (LKIS). Discourse and Counter-Discourse on the Implementation of Islamic Syari'ah in the Post-Soeharto Era

27 September. Dr Thee Kian Wie (Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)). Recollections of Policy-Makers, Senior Officials, and Businessmen who have Shaped the Indonesian Economy since Independence

19 September. David Ray (USAID, Jakarta). Recent Development of the Economy: Before and After the Marriott Bomb

10 September. Kathryn Robinson and Amanda Cahill (Anthropology, RSPAS, ANU and Human Geography, RSPAS, ANU). Negotiating Alternative Economic Strategies for Regional Development

27 August. Chris Manning (Indonesia Project, Economics Division, RSPAS, ANU). Indonesia's New Labour Laws: Protecting the Weak or the Strong?

22 August. Rachlan Subandi Nashidik (Director of Indonesian Human Rights Watch (IMPARSIAL)). The Role of Military and the Impact of Martial Law in Aceh on the Upcoming Election

13 August. Sri Moertiningsih Adioetomo (Deputy Coordinating Ministry of People Welfare for Women's Empowerment and Senior Researcher at the Demography Institute, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia). The Population of Indonesia and its Implications: Widjojo's Expectations vs. Current Situation

30 July. Robert Cribb (Pacific and Asian History, RSPAS, ANU). Crime in Colonial Indonesia

23 July. Philip Yampolsky (Ford Foundation, Jakarta). VCD, Indonesia's New Entertainment Medium: Piracy, Identity, Nostalgia - and Inul!

2 July. John Maxwell (Economics Division, RSPAS, ANU). Small-Scale Infrastructure Development and Poverty Alleviation: Experiences with Recent Village-Level Programs

18 June. Professor Gavin Jones (Demography Program, RSSS, ANU). Socio-Economic Developments in North Sulawesi and Gorantolo: A Regional Survey

28 May. Budy Resosudarmo and Andrew MacIntyre (Indonesia Project, Economics Division, RSPAS, ANU and APSEG, ANU). Political Economy in Indonesia: Recent Developments

30 April. Brian Fegan (Consultant Development Sociologist). Recent Reforms in the System for Licensing Foreign Boats to Fish in Indonesia's EEZ

23 April. Christian von Luebke (Consultant for Local Economic Development). GTZ Program, Nusa Tenggara Barat Local Economic Development in the Wake of Decentralisation - Status Quo & Challenges: the Case of Bima, Eastern Sumbawa

16 April. Edimon Ginting (LPEM-Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia). Working with the Indonesian Parliament on the Budget: The Political Economy of Fiscal Policy

2 April. John Maxwell (Economics Division, RSPAS, ANU). Tackling the Issue of Poverty and Food Security: An Assessment of Bulog's 2002 ‘Rice for Poor Families Program’

26 March. Ari Kuncoro (Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia). Development of the Indonesian Manufacturing Sector: Some Insights

20 March. Ari Kuncoro (Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia). Bribery at the Local Government Level in Indonesia: the Test of Efficient Grease Hypothesis

5 March. Nurdin Rahman (Founding director of PASKA (Program of Activities of Socio-economy for Victims of Conflict in Aceh) and RATA (Rehabilitation Action for Torture Victims in Aceh)). Will the Peace Agreement-Led Conflicts in Aceh be Solved in a Democratic Way?

12 February. Hasyim Muzadi (Head, Nahdatul Ulama). The Role of Islam in Promoting Religious Tolerance in Southeast Asia

31 January. Mike Waslin (Dept of Treasury, former Treasury Representative in Jakarta 2000– 2003). Recent Economic Developments