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Since the oil price shocks of the 1970s, several studies have found significant impacts of oil prices on macro variables. However, it is particularly crucial to know how each micro sector in an economy, such as the residential, transport, industrial and non-energy sectors, respond to oil price...

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State ownership and nationalization in energy sector : the case of Kazakhstan's oil industry

Orazgaliyev, Serik - 2019

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been declining in numbers in most industries. However, in the oil and gas industry, state-owned national oil companies (NOCs) continue to secure dominant positions in most of the oil-producing countries. In some instances, energy-exporting countries conducted...

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Payment system in Indonesia : recent developments and policy issues

Titiheruw, Ira S.; Atje, Raymond - 2009

This paper describes the existing payment system in Indonesia, which is comprised of cash and non-cash payment systems … system. As the monetary authority in Indonesia, Bank Indonesia is responsible for regulating and safeguarding the smooth and … technological development. Although Bank Indonesia expects to be able to provide equitable access and offer consumer protection …

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Reconstruction after a major disaster : lessons from the post-Tsunami experience in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

Jayasuriya, Sisira K.; McCawley, Peter - 2008

This paper examines several aspects of the rehabilitation and reconstruction program that followed the 2004 tsunami in Asia. Almost 230,000 people died in the disaster. We focus on two main issues: aid delivery and reconstruction policy following the disaster. Although issues such as immediate...

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Information disclosure strategies for green industries

Anbumozhi, Venkatachalam; Chotichanathawewong, Qwanruedee; … - 2011

success of selected programs in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the United States are …

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Urbanization and inequality in hypertension diagnosis and medication in Indonesia

Helble, Matthias; Aizawa, Toshiaki - 2016

Urbanization has been progressing quickly in Indonesia and the consequences on health and health inequities are still …

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Financial inclusion, financial education, and financial regulation : a story from Indonesia

Tambunan, Tulus Tahi Hamonangan - 2015

Many reforms have taken place in Indonesia following the Asian financial crisis of 1997 - 1998. The government has …, economic, and political areas, Indonesia has seen much progress. Wide reforms have been carried out in all areas of governance … paper examines the shift in Indonesia's national economic development strategy from its "exclusive" orientation during the …

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How should we bank with foreigners? ; an empirical assessment of lending behavior of international banks to six East Asian economies

Pontines, Victor; Siregar, Reza Yamora - 2012

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Socioeconomic inequity in excessive weight in Indonesia

Aizawa, Toshiaki; Helble, Matthias - 2016

obese people in Indonesia increased rapidly during the time period and that poorer income groups exhibited the strongest …

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Small firms, human capital, and productivity in Asia

Vandenberg, Paul; Trinh, Long Q. - 2016

The paper analyzes the link between human capital and firm-level productivity in five Asian countries. It draws on a dataset of over 4,000 enterprises and considers both the prior educational attainment of workers and in-service training programs of enterprises. Differences between small,...

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