Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Indonesian

  1. Wartime food prices rose sharply during the Indonesian War of Independence
    Analysis of 8,600+ staple food prices across Indonesia (1945-49) shows severe wartime inflation and subsistence-level nutrition for urban laborers, reshaping understanding of conflict dynamics.
  2. Indonesian journal governance is increasingly standards-based and digital
    Analysis of how Indonesian government policies shape scientific journal governance through regulatory frameworks, quality assurance, publication ethics, and digital infrastructure systems.
  3. Village heads used government aid to sustain political power
    Study of how Indonesian village heads use government assistance to maintain power and influence elections during the country's democratic transition period.
  4. Stock splits and reverse splits had opposite return effects in Indonesia
    Event study analysis shows stock splits boost returns on Indonesian exchanges while reverse splits trigger negative reactions, reflecting divergent investor signals in emerging markets.
  5. English remains dominant, with growth in some other languages
    Study analyzing 87.5 million publications reveals English dominance in scholarly communication, with Portuguese and Spanish expanding faster than English while linguistic inequities persist globally.
  6. Social media helped organize Indonesian protest agendas
    Examine how social media framing and agenda-setting shaped the August 2025 Indonesian protests, analyzing hashtags, organizational actors, and institutional responses.
  7. Bekasi labor candidates split votes, but coordination sometimes concentrated support
    Examines how Indonesia's fragmented labor movement achieved electoral success in Bekasi's 2019 legislative election through cross-union cooperation despite structural divisions and institutional.