The Indonesian Regional Science Association

Ninth International Conference

 

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Time and Schedule

The conference will be held in two days, July 31 and August 1, 2008. The brief and tentative schedule is as follows:

 

Time Tentative Agenda
 DAY 1  Thursday, July 31, 2008
 08.00 – 08.30  Registration
 08.30 – 09.15  Opening Ceremony:
  Welcoming speech by the Rector of  University of Sriwijaya (10 minutes)
Opening remark by the President of IRSA (10 minutes)
Keynote speech by the Governor of South Sumatera Province (25 minutes)
 09.15 – 09.45  Tea Break
 09.45 – 12.00  Plenary Session I
Prof. Iwan Jaya Azis (Cornell U): "Institutional Factors in Regional Development"
Prof. Masahisa Fujita (Kyoto U): "Economic Development Capitalizing on Brand Agriculture: Turning Development Strategy on Its Head"
Dr. M. Chatib Basri (U of Indonesia): tba
Prof. Armida Alisjahbana (Padjadjaran U): "Impact of Globalization to Regional Development"
Moderator: Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro
 12.00 – 13.00  Luncheon
 13.00 – 15.00  Parallel Session I (see below)
 15.00 – 15.30  Tea Break
 15.30 – 17.30  Parallel Session II
 17.30 – 18.00  Poster Presentation
   
 19:00  Welcoming Reception
   
 DAY 2  Friday, August 1, 2008
   
 08.00 – 10.00  Parallel Session III
 10.00 – 10.15  Tea Break
 10.15 -  11.15  Plenary Session II
Prof. Walter Isard (Cornell U): "Recent Issues in Regional Science"
Dr. Raksaka Mahi (U of Indonesia): "Indonesian Investment Policy and Regional Development"
Moderator: Prof. Armida Alisjahbana
 11.15 – 11.30  Closing Remark by the organizing committee (Dr. Bernadette Robiani)

 

 

 

Tentative Agenda of the Parallel Sessions

       

No Paper Title Presenter Institution
Thursday, July 31, 2008    
Parallel Session I: 13:00-15:00    
Session IA: Climate Change Mitigation    
1 Climate Change and Economic Policy in Indonesia: Update on the Low Carbon Development Options Study Askolani, Amnu Fuady, Muhammad Chatib Basri, Timothy H. Brown, and  Kurnya Roesad Ministry of Finance, University of Indonesia and The World Bank
2 Geothermal - Response to Sky-Rocketing Oil Prices and Climate Change Montty Girianna National Development and Planning Agency
3 Reducing fuel subsidy or taxing carbon Comparing the two instruments from the economy, environment, and equity perspective for Indonesia Arief Anshory Yusuf Padjadjaran University
4 Environmental Awareness in Electricity Supply Planning for Slowing the Acceleration of Global Warming Dian Purnamasari, Sumanto Linggaputra, and Kertiyoso Singgih Wicaksono University of Airlangga
  Moderator: Bobby A. T. Wattimena    
       
Session IB: Industrial Development    
1 Information Technology on Bossiness Performance in Small Manufacturing Firms Suhendra, E. Susy, Toto Sugiharto, and Budi Hermana Gunadarma University
2 Indonesian Trainees in Japanese SMEs, Capital Accumulation and Micro-Small Business Development in Indonesia: a Preliminary Study Wempi Saputra, Budhi Setiawan, and Erkata Yandri Nagoya University, Sriwijaya University and Kanagawa Institute of Technology
3 Improving the Village Community Welfare Through the Development of Village Owned Enterprise (BUMDes) in Dompu Regency Ahmad Zaini Mataram University
4 Can the System of Micro-financing Through Self Help Groups Determine the Sustainability of Formal Banks P. Mahendra Varman University of Madras-India
  Moderator: D.S. Priyarsono    
       
Session IC: Regional Competitiveness (Indonesian Central Bank Special Session)  
1   Siti Astiya Indonesian Central Bank
2   Nuri Effendy Padjadjaran University
3   Catur Sugiyanto Indonesian Central Bank
4   Bernadette Robiani Sriwijaya University
  Moderator: Chandra F. Ananda    
       
Session ID: Equity and Poverty    
1 Decentralization Policy and Equity: A Theil analysis of Indonesian Income Inequality Tony Irawan and Djoni Hartono University of Indonesia
2 Catalytic Local Governance Instruments and Measures for Alleviating Poverty In Eastern Indonesia: Empirical Experience of Mataram City Astia Dendi GTZ-Good Local Governance 
3 Employment and Population Growth: The case of Malaysia Mohd Dan Jantan and Norzita Jamil University of North Malaysia
4 Creating New Regions, Improving Regional Welfare Equality? Aloysius Gunadi Brata Atmajaya Yogyakarta
  Moderator: Suahasil Nazara    
       
       
Parallel Session II: 15:30-17:30    
Session IIA: Energy    
1 The Impact of  World Oil Price Fluctuation Toward Indonesian Economic Condition: An Analysis of Canonical Correlation. Muhammad Zilal Hamzah and R. Suryadi Indonesian Business School
2 Does Energy Subsidy Good for Industrial Development and the Poor? The Case of Indonesia Budy P. Resosudarmo and Djoni Hartono Australian National University and University of Indonesia
3 Analysis on Energy Consumption in Large an Medium Manufacturing Sector and Its Relation with Industrial Competitiveness. Maxensius Tri Sambodo Indonesian Institute of Science
4 Supporting Regional Development in Indonesia through Renewable Energy Utilization Bobby A. T. Wattimena, Indra Sari Wardhani Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics
  Moderator: Zulkarnain Ishak    
       
Session IIB: Regional Development I    
1 The Role of Mining Sector in South Sumatra Syamsurijal Sriwijaya University
2 Regional Disparities and Spatial Justice in Indonesia: An Attempt to Associate Space with Universal and Indonesian Concepts of Social Justice Eko Budi Kurniawan University of Paris X
3 Regional typology of Java and its dynamic Dyah R. Panuju Bogor Agricultural University
4 Feldstein and Horioka Puzzle Shabbir Ahmad International Islamic University-Pakistan
5 Does Economic Governance Matter to Local Economic Performance? Ratnawati Regional Autonomy Watch
  Moderator: Ibnu Syabri    
       
Section IIC: Urban Management    
1 The Affordability of Urban Transportation for Low Income Population: The Case of Bandung Johny Patta, Bambang Bintoro Soedjito, Andi Oetomo, Karina Putri, Miranti Zulkifli, and  Natalia Ginting Bandung Institute of Technology
2 Public Private Partnership Scheme for Financing The Development of Low Cost Apartment in Urban Area Habsari Kuspurwahati Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology
3 Spatial Interaction in Public Service Expenditures: an Empirical Investigation among Local Governments in Indonesia. Joko Tirto Raharjo University of Indonesia
4 Community Participation in Slum Upgrading to Eradicate Poverty Case Study : Surabaya Andarita Rolalisasi, Putu Gde Ariastita November 10th Institute of Technology
  Moderator: Diah Natalisa    
       
Section IID: Environmental Issues    
1 Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Papua Post-New Order Regime Agus Andrianto, Krystof Obidzinski, and Christian Purba Center for International Forestry Research and Forest Watch Indonesia
2 Assessing the Future Implementation of the Concessionaire of Coastal Water (HP3) in Coastal Zone Management in Indonesia Hendra Yusran Siry Australian National University
3 INCOME - ENVIRONMENT QUALITY RELATIONSHIP: Testing for an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) using cross-countries data Deni Kusumawardani University of Airlangga
4 Environmental Issues in Natural Rubber Industry in Malaysia Barudin Muhamad University of North Malaysia
  Moderator: Catur Sugiyanto    
       
       
Friday, August 1, 2008    
Parallel Session I: 08:00-10:00    
Session IIIA: Climate Change Adaptation    
1 Food Supply Management in Facing the Climate Change Dian Purnama Sari University of Airlangga
2 Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Agriculture in the Province of South Kalimantan, Indonesia Akhmad R. Saidy and Yusuf Aziz Lambung Mangkurat University
3 Economic Valuation of Sea-Level Rise and Land Subsidence in Indonesia Nur Aini Hidayati University of Airlangga
4 Developing Regional Institutional Arrangement for Disaster Management Erwan Agus Purwanto, Agus Pramusinto, and Wahyudi Kumorotomo Gadjah Mada University
  Moderator: A.H. Puspowarsito    
       
Section IIIB: Regional Development II    
1 The Community Empowerment through the Internalization of Good Governance in BAZISDA of East Lombok Regency Mansur Afifi University of Mataram
2 Improving Regional Economic Development Through Promoting Agglomeration Economies: The Case of Agroindustry in Lampung, Sumatra D. S. Priyarsono and M. Irfan Affandi Bogor Agricultural University and University of Lampung
3 Incentive Scheme for SMEs to Utilize their Waste as Alternative Energy Source Laksmi Dhewanthi and Damayanti Ratunda Assistant Deputy for Incentive and Environmental Fund Ministry of Environment
4 Decentralization and Environmental Quality: An Regional Analysis of Water Pollution in Indonesia Komaidi, Priadi Asmanto, and Avianto Nugroho University of Airlangga and November 10th Institute of Technology
  Moderator: Arief A. Yusuf    
       
Session IIIC: Fiscal Decentralization    
1 Shared Revenue and Regional Expansion: Case of Bengkalis Regency Hefrizal Handra Andalas University
2 The Specific Allocation Fund (DAK): Mechanism and Uses Syaiku Usman, M. Sulton Mawardi. Adri Poesoro, and Asep Suryahadi SMERU Research Institute
3 Does Current Indonesian Inter-regional Fiscal Policies Effective for Development? An Analysis using an Inter-temporal CGE Sumedi, Budy P. Resosudarmo, Arief A. Yusuf, Djoni Hartono, Arief Ramayandi, and Septiliana Bappenas, ANU, UnPad and UI
4 Analysis of Fiscal Gap and Regional Growth Didik Susetyo Sriwijaya University
  Moderator: Isnurhadi    
       
Session IIID: Development    
1 China-ASEAN Cooperation: Would Indonesia Gain Benefit from It? Tulus Tambuan Trisakti University
2 An Evaluation of Millenium Development Goals in Indonesia : Attainment of Promote Gender Inequality and Empower Women Wasiaturrahma, Priadi Asmanto, and Avianto Nugroho University of Airlangga and November 10th Institute of Technology
3 The Problem of Supply Water Infrastructure in Indonesia: A Spatial Analysis Priadi Asmanto, Komaidi, and Avianto Nugroho University of Airlangga and November 10th Institute of Technology
4 The Role of Monetary Unions, Capital Mobility and Locational Effects; A Policy Lesson for Indonesia Masagus M. Ridhwan and Peter Nijkamp Indonesian Central Bank and Tinbergen Institute
  Moderator: Umar Hamdan