OECD Secretary-General hails new WTO agreement: a victory for multilateralism
Mr Gurría said the trade facilitation agreement at the core of the new package would cut red tape and speed border crossings worldwide, offering an important boost to world trade and the global...
View ArticleNational Intellectual Property Systems, Innovation and Economic Development...
This publication addresses the role of national systems of IP in the socio-economic development of emerging countries, notably through their impact on innovation. It presents a framework that...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia Regional Forum
Organised in Bali on 24-25 March 2014, this forum addresses regional competitiveness for sustained growth. Individual sessions will discuss investment policy and promotion; SME policies; public-private...
View ArticleThe Secretary-General of the OECD in Denpasar, Indonesia, to attend the OECD...
OECD Secretary-General, will be in Denpasar to attend the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum, on 25-26 March 2014. Mr. Gurría will also meet with several officials from Indonesia and other countries...
View ArticleFostering Regional Competitiveness and Sharing the Benefits of Sustained Growth
The region has been one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing areas in the world. GDP is projected to grow by 5.4% per year on average during 2014-18, and significant gains have been made in terms of...
View ArticleRising tax revenues: A key to economic development in emerging Asian countries
Tax revenues are currently rising as a proportion of national incomes in Indonesia and Malaysia but continue to be substantially lower than for Korea, Japan and other OECD countries, according to a new...
View ArticleMeasuring Innovation in Education - Indonesia
The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how...
View ArticleOECD Employment Outlook 2014 - Key findings for Indonesia
The unemployment rate in Indonesia continues to trend downwards. At 5.7% in Q1 2014, Indonesia’s unemployment rate is considerably below the levels observed in 2007 (above 9%). It is also now well...
View ArticleAngel Gurría congratulates new Indonesian President for cutting fuel subsidies
Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD congratulated the newly elected President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, for taking a bold first step in his economic reform agenda by substantially cutting fuel...
View ArticleHealth at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2014 - Note for Indonesia
Many policy initiatives have been implemented in Indonesia, in recognition of the key role quality plays in strengthening health care systems.
View ArticleGoing for Growth 2015: Key findings for Indonesia
Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Indonesia
View ArticleEmerging Asia to see healthy medium-term growth but institutional reforms...
While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5%...
View ArticleMr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Jakarta, on an official...
Mr. Gurría presented the 2015 OECD Economic Survey of Indonesia as well as the publication Education in Indonesia: Rising to the Challenge. The Secretary-General also delivered opening remarks at the...
View ArticleIndonesia should accelerate reforms and invest in human capital to ensure...
The Indonesian economy has enjoyed strong and stable growth over the past decade and a half, leading to impressive reductions in poverty and major improvements in living standards. But challenges...
View ArticleEducation will fortify Indonesia's future (blog article by Andreas Schleicher)
Education will fortify Indonesia's future (OECD Education Today Blog)
View ArticleModelling of distribution impacts of energy subsidy reforms: An illustration...
This report develops an analytical framework that assesses the macroeconomic, environmental and distributional consequences of energy subsidy reforms. The framework is applied to the case of Indonesia...
View ArticleOECD tax burdens on wages rising without tax rate increases
Taxes on wages have risen by about 1 percentage point for the average worker in OECD countries between 2010 and 2014 even though the majority of governments did not increase statutory income tax rates,...
View ArticleTime is of the essence: can Indonesia phase out energy subsidies without...
A new OECD publication highlights notable economic and environmental benefits of phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies in Indonesia. Interestingly, the study is based on the context that pertained until...
View ArticleEconomic growth can complement environmental conservation
For many years one of the predominant conventional wisdoms in both business and policymaking circles was that cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions necessitates a sacrifice in economic growth.
View ArticleMaking the most of natural resources in Indonesia
In Indonesia, the pressure on the environment that natural resource exploitation is creating should be addressed by increasing the share of gas and renewables in the energy mix, properly defining...
View ArticleLaunch of OECD-Indonesia Joint Work Programme
The OECD’s collaboration with Indonesia goes from strength to strength. Following hot on the heels of my March visit to Jakarta – when the Minister and I opened our first office in a Key Partner...
View ArticleKey initiatives to build a more global OECD
Ministers expressed full support for the OECD’s global relations strategy, as an essential element to increase its impact and relevance. This strategy has been the centrepiece of Secretary-General...
View ArticleStrengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax...
In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20...
View ArticleTaxing Energy Use 2015: Key Findings for Indonesia
Taxation is a key tool by which governments can influence energy use to contain its environmental impacts. This report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD...
View ArticlePolicies for inclusive and sustainable growth in Indonesia
Indonesia has a very good record of poverty reduction, having halved its incidence over the past two decades. Nevertheless, almost 30 million people still live below the national poverty line, mostly...
View ArticleIncreasing tax revenues is crucial to development in emerging Asian economies
Increasing tax revenues and ensuring sustainable domestic resource mobilisation will be critical as emerging Asian economies seek to boost the provision of public goods and services and improve...
View ArticleOECD holds first Asia-Pacific Technical Meeting on BEPS in Indonesia
On 11-12 November 2015, the first Asia-Pacific Technical Meeting on BEPS discussed the outcomes of the BEPS project, and the challenges countries face in the region in implementing BEPS, and explored...
View ArticleEducation at a Glance 2015: Indonesia
The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia Expert Seminar: Aligning Policies for the Transition to a...
The OECD and the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia (Fiscal Policy Agency) held an expert seminar on 4-5 November, 2015 in Bogor, Indonesia. The event brought together representatives from the ASEAN line...
View ArticleEnvironmental taxes: Key findings for Indonesia LINK
This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Indonesia. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.
View ArticleTax reforms, more efficient public spending and better public governance,...
Indonesia has undergone an extraordinary transformation over the past two decades, benefiting from strong growth that has lifted millions out of poverty and allowed important progress in areas such as...
View ArticleMr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Jakarta on 24 October 2016
The Secretary-General launched the OECD-Indonesia Joint Work Programme for 2017-2018 and presented the 2016 Economic Survey of Indonesia and Open Government Review of Indonesia.
View ArticleCarbon pricing efforts are falling short, but even modest collective action...
Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to...
View ArticleFunding priority spending will become increasingly challenging in Indonesia
As described in the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Indonesia, economic growth is expected to pick up over the course of 2016 and into 2017. Despite persistently weak external conditions, confidence is...
View ArticleTax revenues continue to rise, but scope remains for increased tax...
In 2014, the tax-to-GDP ratios of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore were below 17% of GDP compared to Japan and Korea, which both recorded tax-to-GDP ratios above 24%,according to new...
View ArticlePISA 2015 key findings for Indonesia
This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Indonesia. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other...
View ArticlePISA 2015 country note for Indonesia
This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Indonesia.
View ArticleSeven more jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic...
As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius and the Russian Federation have now signed the...
View ArticleFalls in tax revenue weaken domestic resource mobilisation in developing Asia
The fourth annual edition of Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries covers seven countries, including Kazakhstan for the first time. It shows that the tax-to-GDP ratio in all these countries are lower...
View ArticleOECD Green Growth Policy Review: Indonesia 2019
The OECD proposes to conduct a first-of-its-kind review of Indonesia’s green growth policies, with the co-operation of four Ministries.
View ArticleEffective carbon rates: Key findings for Indonesia
This country note for Indonesia provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average...
View ArticleFurther reforms will promote a more inclusive and resilient Indonesian economy
A steady economic expansion in Indonesia is boosting living standards, curbing poverty and offering millions of people greater access to public services.
View ArticleGood jobs for all in a changing world of work: The new OECD Jobs Strategy –...
The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of...
View ArticleRevenue Statistics Asia: Key findings for Indonesia
Indonesia's tax-to-GDP ratio was 11.5% in 2017, below the OECD average (34.2%) by 22.7 percentage points, and also below the LAC and Africa (21)* averages (22.8% and 18.2%, respectively).
View ArticleTaxing Energy Use: Key findings for Indonesia
This country note explains how Indonesia taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions...
View ArticleAsia-Pacific countries have managed COVID-19 crisis relatively well but major...
Australia, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand did better than most countries in flattening the curve of the COVID-19 epidemic and containing the first wave of the virus, according to the OECD’s first...
View ArticleIndonesia: improve skills, strengthen institutions and lower barriers to...
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted two decades of steady growth and rising living standards in Indonesia, triggering the first recession in a generation and highlighting the need to improve skills,...
View ArticleImproving investment conditions could make Indonesia a world leader in clean...
Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report.
View ArticleCarbon Pricing: key findings for Indonesia
Carbon pricing is a powerful tool that can help countries meet climate targets, lead to cleaner air and water, and improve public finances. This country note takes stock of how carbon prices on...
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