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This paper presents an investigation of the causal impact of COVID-19, through lockdowns, on household income, income expectations, consumption of durable goods, and budget allocation in Indonesia using high-frequency data from the monthly Bank Indonesia consumer survey with more than 176,000 respondents.
‘Surprised, scared… cried right away, what is happening?’ This is how Nadia,[1] a sixth grade student in Jakarta, felt when she saw blood staining her underwear. Nadia is certainly not alone.
The first time we met Yati (pseudonym) was during a focus group discussion (FGD). Through a local woman leader, we invited a number of women to discuss their knowledge of domestic violence and domestic violence reporting services. Yati was invited as a representative of the women in her community, not as a victim or survivor of domestic violence.
Digitalization has contributed substantially to the global economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Indonesia’s case, digitalization even sustained the country’s economy during the pandemic. It is only appropriate that the government continue accelerating its digital transformation in postpandemic recovery.
The Government of Indonesia increased the fuel prices in the third quarter of 2022 to reduce the burden on the national budget. Other than due to the global inflationary pressure on the national budget, the fuel subsidy in Indonesia disproportionately benefits the rich more than the poor (DJP Kemenkeu, 2022; Dartanto, 2013).
