How to Kill Traffic Congestion, Economically Speaking: Part I
By Rizal Shidiq | 9:56am Jun 20, 2011
I am now reading an excellent book by Edward Glaeser, a professor of economics at Harvard University, called "Triumph of The City." It's about the value and importance of cities. It brings to mind the work of academics like Gilles Duranton, Matthew Turner and William Vickrey.
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How Should We Think of Poverty?
By Tirta Susilo | 11:28am Jun 1, 2011
Two ideas are commonly used to explain why the poor are poor. The first says the poor are people with weak willpower who can't save their money for future purposes. The second says the poor are as financially thoughtful as the rich, they just have a spending taste that is present-oriented.
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You Think You Know What the Poor Want?
By Rizal Shidiq | 10:05am May 23, 2011
Let's say we provide the poor with cash, what do you think they would spend in on? I bet that many of us think they would buy more rice or perhaps pay for education for their kids, because, the poor have a low level of nutrition and are usually uneducated.
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E-World Equilibrium: Are We There Yet?
By Arianto Patunru | 12:56pm Apr 26, 2011
No, and we won’t be anytime soon. Thing is, people have been talking about the Internet taking over from traditional newspapers, printed books or even your hand-written love letters. Yes, there’s some truth to that. Almost all mainstream media are now online entirely or as an add-on to their print stuff.
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Cafe Salemba started as a blog in 2005 by University of Indonesia economics students Arianto Patunru, Ari Perdana, Rizal Shidiq, Firman Witoelar and Sjamsu Rahardja. After continuing their work and study in different schools on different continents, they remain committed to making economics and the logic behind it fun to read. We are pleased to host the new Cafe Salemba.
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That "malas feeling" is one of the reason I have not seen a large part of this city. I tend to just hang around the area where I live, perhaps ... 8:12am | We Love Jakarta: This Traffic ...
Acceptance of a bad situation only means it will never change. 5:34am | We Love Jakarta: This Traffic ...
On each visit in Jakarta, I would be the back seat driver. Why do I still keep an eye on the road due to the fact that I may know ... 10:22pm | Idenesia: Western Indonesia’s ...
you should try Bangka Island at North Sulawesi..beautiful dive sites and wonderful beach :)
