Muhamad Chatib Basri is Lecturer at the University of Indonesia and former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia.
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When the Indonesian Middle Class Takes to the Streets
Chatib Basri|Maria Monica Wihardja|Abror Tegar Pradana
Empirical evidence shows that a shrinking middle class in Indonesia has led to a growing number of protests. This is pertinent not only to Indonesia, but for other countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines.
Growing or Shrinking? How Indonesia’s Middle Class is Really Doing
Maria Monica Wihardja|Chatib Basri
We must get Indonesia’s middle-class narrative right to devise appropriate policy responses. While some argue that the middle class has grown, the evidence tells a more sobering story.