Firman Witoelar

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[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Finally appears in print.

[Ivan Werning @IvanWerning]

Excited to FINALLY release toughest+most rewarding paper I've worked on...

….we attack a 150 year old Walras question that's gone unanswered, not for lack of trying (Hicks, Samuelson, Arrow; our chances?😱)...

Q: Is the market equilibrium stable or unstable?¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

@ari_ap Sejujurnya gue suka keliru, antara FI dan BM.

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

@sailor_saturnus Hello, the link will take you to the accepted manuscript version of the paper, which is open acess.

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Accepted manuscript now out in JEEA. Link here: https://t.co/biWyvTGBoP

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

We find that improved information modestly reduces migration and shifts women away from low-quality and unsanctioned providers, while those who still migrate report better preparation and non-wage job conditions.

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

In an RCT across 400 high-migration villages, we shared simple “report cards” and other materials that made agency quality more transparent. These tools were designed to support women as they navigate a complex migration system where trustworthy information is often scarce.

[M. Chatib Basri @ChatibBasri]

Arikel saya di Kompas, Rupiah, Risiko dan ingatan 1998”. Tentang nilai tukar rupiah. Akankah kita kembali ke 1998? Apa yang harus dilakukan?
https://t.co/Uco4OVZmXY

[Jahen F. Rezki @jahenfr]

We study the impact of e-money on cash demand in Indonesia. E-money adoption is associated with lower cash demand. Moreover, the effect is heterogeneous across regions and denominations.

Happy reading!

https://t.co/N0S0kdLkA0

[The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat) @restatjournal]

District splitting in Indonesia reduced short-term GDP despite increased transfers. In the March issue, by Traviss Cassidy @TravissCassidy and Tejaswi Velayudhan @tejunair https://t.co/VKLvJmFMIA

[Edward Aspinall @EdwardAspinall]

Marcus Mietzner’s new book on the Jokowi presidency is free and online:

https://t.co/pf1HxqaAB3

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

@YOlivia28

[Radio Elshinta @RadioElshinta]

DETIK-DETIK MOBIL HILANG KENDALI HINGGA TERCEBUR KE KOLAM BUNDARAN HI👀‼

Kecelakaan tunggal terjadi di kawasan Bundaran HI, Jakarta Pusat, Rabu (25/3) sekitar pukul 03.45 WIB. Sebuah mobil berwarna merah dilaporkan menabrak pembatas jalan hingga tercebur ke dalam kolam ikon Bundaran HI di Jalan MH Thamrin, Menteng.

Informasi sementara menyebutkan kendaraan melaju dengan kecepatan tinggi sebelum kehilangan kendali. Dugaan awal, pengemudi dalam kondisi mengantuk atau dipengaruhi alkohol, namun kronologi pasti masih dalam penyelidikan.

Peristiwa ini menambah daftar kecelakaan di kawasan pusat kota yang dikenal padat dan strategis. Aparat kepolisian masih mendalami penyebab pasti insiden tersebut.

Via: jakarta_headlines
#elshintaviral

[Dewa Wisana @dewawisana]

Congratulations to @DiahNaluri & co-authors on the publication of their new article on gender norms and women’s employment in Indonesia! 👏

https://t.co/98FPNjMq5p

Salute for such important and policy-relevant research! #GenderEquality #WomenInEconomics

[Alvin U. Lumbanraja @alvinulido]

a bit of self promotion: we build proxy of shocks to commodity demand and supply beyond oil!

(link: https://t.co/7p3gDYamQP)

- negative macro effects of curr conflict are likely amplified once you also account for non-oil commodities
- effects are worse for importing countries

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

@goraici This one is yours, pakde?

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Memang ada yang bilang musuhnya adalah malaikat, Mas? Whataboutism dan false equivalence ini sering muncul kalau satu pihak kejahatannya sudah terlalu ekstrim untuk bisa dicari positifnya.

[Haryo Aswicahyono @Aswicahyono]

Bahwa kelakuan Trump kayak setan, bukan berarti musuh-musuhnya adalah malaikat

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Conditionally accepted!

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Congrats, @esatriawan, @vvalatas, and co-authors!

[AEA Journals @AEAjournals]

Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "On-Demand Assistance: Experimental Evidence from Indonesia" by Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken, Sudarno Sumarto, Achmad Maulana, Vivi Alatas, and Elan Satriawan. https://t.co/KaIHTFQ2Fm

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Religion, Education, and the State (Bazzi, Hilmy, Marx 2025) https://t.co/8CQYH67bTj

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

...it backfired. Program ini justru "memancing" institusi pendidikan Islam untuk melakukan ekspansi, khususnya di level SMP di mana pemerintah Orba kalah cepat menyediakan tempat untuk lulusan SD Inpresnya. Studinya: https://t.co/8yJro0f5gN

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

https://t.co/NjG5ZGuPFm

[Forum Kajian Pembangunan @FKP_Indonesia]

Riset Sam Bazzi tersebut dipresentasikan sebagai 2024 Mubyarto Public Policy Forum tahun lalu yg diselenggarakan @feb_ugm dan @ANUIndonesia.

Tautan ke rekaman+slides https://t.co/yiCgzDPAtj

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Paper baru Sam Bazzi tentang nation-building ini harus jadi salah satu bacaan wajib di saat kita sedang mempertanyakan kembali, ini negara kok masih bertahan aja ya? Published version-nya (peer-reviewed) telah terbit di @BIESjournal . Link: https://t.co/vniq6adCHt

[NBER @nberpubs]

Four Indonesian policy experiments show how state actions can both foster unity and deepen divisions in diverse societies, from @SamuelBazzi https://t.co/uytT8HqSrN

[Firman Witoelar @ujangw]

Menarik melihat bgmn transmigrasi, reformasi agraria (mungkin ini yg paling banyak yg tidak familar) dan pemekaran (2000s), seperti halnya program SD Inpres leave a mixed legacy for social cohesion and help shape nation-building, intended or unintended.