Arsip 2012:

April

The Sovereignty and Reformation of National Oil and Gas PolicyKedaulatan Migas dan Reformasi Kebijakan Migas Nasional

The title above being the critical notes in our weekly discussion that has been conducted in 13 April 2012. This time, CwtsPspd UGM invited Mr. Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar as the speaker whom presenting his paper titled The Increasing of Oil Price: An Overview of Economy Politics. The discussion was related to the government of Indonesia plan which intent to increase the gas price per 1st April. This is one of the “tense” issues in recent Indonesia domestic news.

Rizky Umar started his explanation with designated the government reason behind the increasing of gas price, in which the inefficient subsidy needs to be relocate into the more productive / prospective sector. At this point, oil subsidy considered as a cause of the swelling of national budget of Indonesia. Meanwhile, there is also the increasing of global oil price beyond the 2012 national budget prediction. Rizky Umar also explain the rejection arguments that come from any lines of society, including; the huge social effect, inefficient “tight-budget” policy, the distinction of infrastructure tackling policy to the social effect and the ‘fait accompli’ towards the national energy endurance.

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Stages of Pre-Negotiation as a Critical Success Trade Negotiations: Comparative Study of Indonesia and IndiaTahapan Pra Negoisasi sebagai Penentu Keberhasilan Negoisasi Perdagangan: Studi Perbandingan Indonesia dan India

mono2011_polMonograph Series 2011: Political Economic Dimension of Trade

The launch of Doha Round of trade negotiations in 2001 is a significant momentum in the history of international trade. The agenda for equitable development as the focus of negotiations raises both opportunities and challenges, especiallyfor developing countries. This important development must be utilized by developing countries by strengthening two domains at once: first, strengthening policy formulation and implementation in the domestic domain, and second, trade diplomacy
reinforcement to achieve opportunities in every trade scheme agreed in this round of negotiations.

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Implications of Product Standards Policy of CPO through Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) of Indonesian CPO Trade ExportImplikasi Kebijakan Standarisasi Produk CPO melalui Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) terhadap Perdagangan Ekspor Produk CPO Indonesia

mono2011_hukMonograph Series 2011: Legal Aspect of Trade

As one of major exporters of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivative products, Indonesia has ever more faced with challenges in its environmentally-friendly practices of its palm oil industry. Increasing concerns among consumers of CPOrelated products onthe issue has encouraged CPO producing countries (including Indonesia) to apply a technical standard on plantation and production processes of palm oil. Major example of such concerns is that of European one who introduces a Roundtable on the Sustainable of Palm Oil (RSPO). It has laid down a regulation based on the Europe Union Renewable Energy Directive (RED) 2009/28/EC.

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Patterns of Indonesia Trade Specialization with Japan and ChinaPola Spesialisasi Perdagangan Indonesia dengan Jepang dan Cina

mono2011_ekoMonographs Series 2011: Trade Policy Dimension

This research aims to analyze Indonesia’s comparative advantage to China and Japan. The scope of the research covers the years between 1994 and 2009, which can be divided into several periods: 1994-1997, 1998-2001, 2002-2005, and 2006-2009. The data are gathered from trade statistics, publ ished by United Nations, including International Trade Statistics Yearbook (ITSY) and United Nations Commodity Trade Stat istics Database (UN-COMTRADE). This research employs 3 digits Standard International Trade Classif ication (SITC) Revision 3. The findings demonstrate that between 1994 and 2009, Indonesia’s exports were mainly in products that can be categorized as crude materials, inedible, except fuels. This research also concludes that Indonesia’s comparative advantage to China and Japan is st ill in raw materials and natural resources.

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Competitiveness Analysis of Indonesia Plantation Export CommoditiesAnalisis Daya Saing Komoditas Ekspor Perkebunan Indonesia

mono2011_pertanianMonographs Series 2011: Technical Dimension of Trade

Agricultural commodities especially plantation ones are strategic commodities in international trade. The increase in export trend of Indonesia’s main agricultural commodities show that Indonesia’s agricultural products are able to compete in international market. Commodities which are routinely exported are palm oil, rubber, cocoa, coffee, pepper, and tea. From some of these, commodities such palm oil, rubber, and cocoa are the most primary commodities generating foreign exchange for the country. Indonesian cocoa is exported as cocoa beans, cocoa butter, cocoa paste, cocoa husk and shells. Rubber is exported as natural rubber and processed rubber.

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