Arianto Patunru is a Fellow of ANU Indonesia Project, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Australian National University and the Chairman of Center of Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS).
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Articles by Arianto Patunru (2)
Indonesia’s Free School Lunches: Not So Free
Maria Monica Wihardja|Arianto Patunru
President Prabowo’s universal free school lunch programme is well-intentioned, but it would be more effective if done in coordination with other complementary programmes.
To Ban or Not To Ban? How Indonesia Can Overcome the Global Food Crisis
Maria Monica Wihardja|Arianto Patunru
Jakarta’s latest decision to briefly ban the export of crude palm oil has not helped Indonesians reeling from rising food prices. Rather than bending with the political wind, Indonesia’s leaders should steer its course by reconsidering fundamentals to improve its competitiveness in the global food economy.