2023

Basri, M. Chatib and Luqman Sumartono, (2023)’ The Impossibility of Impossible Trinity? The Case of Indonesia” Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Vol 39, Issue, 2, 2023.

Basri, M. Chatib and Teuku Riefky (2023), “ Ensuring Inclusive, Affordable and Smooth Climate Transition in Indonesia”, Working Paper #180.5, Centre for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution. (will appear in Keys to Climate Action, Amar Bhattacharya, Homi Kharas, and John W. Mc Arthur (eds), Brookings Institution, Washington DC

2022

Lili Yan Ing and M. Chatib Basri (eds.) COVID-19 in Indonesia: Impacts on the Economy and Ways to Recovery , Routledge

Basri, M. Chatib and Syarifah Namira Fitrania, “The Indonesian Economy in the time of COVID-19: Savings Lives and Livelihoods”

Basri, M. Chatib, Lili Yan Ing and Gunther G. Schulze, “ Economic Recovery Requires Global Efforts” in New Normal, New Technologies, New Financing (Lili Yan Ing and Dani Rodrik eds). ERIA and IEA

2021

Basri, M. Chatib, Mayara Felix, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken (2019),” Tax Administration versua Tax Rates: Evidence from Corporate Taxation in Indonesia” American Economic Review  111 (12) pp. 3827-3871, December 2021. Appendices here

2020

Basri, M. Chatib and Hal Hill, “ Making Economic Policy in a Democratic Indonesia: The First Two Decades” in Asian Economic Policy Review,

Basri, M. Chatib and Hal Hill, “The Southeast Asian Economies in the Age of Discontent”, in Asian Economic Policy Review,

2019

Basri, M. Chatib, “The Role of AIIB in the ‘New Normal” Era for Indonesia and ASEAN”,  in Global Policy, Vol 10, 4, November 2019

Basri, M. Chatib, Mayara Felix, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken (2019), “Tax Administration Vs. Tax rates: Evidence from Corporate Taxation in Indonesia”, NBER Working Paper W26150

2018

Basri, M. Chatib, 2017, “ Twenty Years After the Financial Crisis”, in Luis E. Bruer, Jaime Guajardo, Tidane Kinda (eds.), Realizing Indonesia’s Economic Potential. International Monetary Fund

2017

Basri, M. Chatib, 2017, “ India and Indonesia: Lessons Learned from the 2013 Taper Tantrum, Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Vol. 53, No.2, pp.137-60  (Download Accepted Manuscript Version)

Basri, M. Chatib, 2017, “Reform in an Imperfect World: the Case of Indonesia”, Asian Pacific Economic Literature (link Submitted Version) doi: 10.1111/apel.12195  View online is available here

2016

Basri, M. Chatib, 2016, “ The Fed’sTapering Talk: A Short Statement’s Long Impact on Indonesia, Ash Centre Occasional Papers. Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, June 2016

Basri, M. Chatib, Sjamsu Rahardja and Syarifah Namira Fitrania, 2016 “Not a Trap, But Slow Transition? Indonesia’s Pursuit to High Income Status”. Asian Economic Papers, Vol 15, No 2, pp.1-22

link (Accepted Manuscript, doi:10.1162/ASEP_a_00422 .)

2012

Sangsubhan, Kanit and M. Chatib Basri, 2012, "Global Financial Crisis and ASEAN: Fiscal Policy Response in the Case of Thailand and Indonesia", Asian Economic Policy Review, Vol. 7, No. 2. (downloadable restricted). View online is available here

M. Chatib Basri and Arianto Patunru (2012), “ How to Keep Trade Policy Open: the case of Indonesia’, Bulletin Indonesian Economic Studies, Vol 48, 2, pp 191-208 (downloadable restrictricted)

M. Chatib Basri (2012), “ Indonesia’s Role in the World Economy: Sitting on the Fence” in (Anthony Reid, ed.), Indonesia Rising: The Repositioning of Asia’s Third Giant. Singapore: The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Basri, M. Chatib and Sjamsu Rahardja, 2012, “ Mild Crisis, Half Hearted Stimulus: Indonesia During the GFC”, in Takatoshi Ito and Friska Parulian (eds.) Assessment on the Impact of Stimulus, Fiscal Transparency and Fiscal Risk , published by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) (downloadable)

Basri, M. Chatib, forthcoming “ A Tale of the Two Crises: Indonesia’s Political Economy”, a chapter in a book on Political Economy of 2008 Crisis in Asia, will be published by JICA-RI, Tokyo

2011

Arianto Patunru and M. Chatib Basri (2012) " The Political Economy of Rice and Fuel Manufacturing', in (Aris Ananta and Richard Barichello eds.), Poverty and Global Recession in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asia Studies.

“Last Chance for the Doha Round”, Final report produced by the High Level Trade Experts Group (The two co-chairs are Jagdish Bhagwati and Peter Sutherland. The other members are Richard Baldwin, K.Y. Amoako, Muhammad Chatib Basri, Eckart Guth, Jaime Serra, Subidey Togan and Jürgen Von Hagen) (May, 2011)

“The Doha Round: Setting a Deadline, Defining Final Deal” Interim Report, produced by the High Level Expert Groups (The two co-chairs are Jagdish Bhagwati and Peter Sutherland. The other members are Richard Baldwin, K.Y. Amoako, Muhammad Chatib Basri, Eckart Guth, Jaime Serra, Subidey Togan and Jürgen Von Hagen) (January 2011)

Basri, M. Chatib (2011), “Asia Pacific and Doha Round”, in Richard Baldwin and Simon Evenett (eds.), Why World Leaders Must Resist the False Promise of Another Doha Delay’.  E-book VoxEU

Basri, M. Chatib and Sjamsu Rahardja (2011), “ Should Indonesia Say Goodbye to Strategy Facilitating Export?”, in Mona Haddad and Ben Shepherd (eds.), Managing Openness: Trade and Outward-Oriented Growth After the Crisis. Washington DC: World Bank

Basri, M. Chatib and Hal Hill, (2011) “ Indonesian Growth Dynamics”, Asian Economic Policy Review ,  Vol.6, Issue 1, June 2011 (downloadable) viewing online

Basri, M. Chatib and Gustav Papanek (2011),” Social Protection Policy in Indonesia”, in Sri Wening Handayani (ed.) Enhancing Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific, the proceeding of the regional workshop. Manila: Asian Development Bank

Basri, M. Chatib and Sjamsu Rahardja (forthcoming), “Mild Crisis, Half-hearted Fiscal Stimulus: Indonesia during the GFC”, chapter in Book edited by Takatoshi Ito, ERIA

Basri, M. Chatib (forthcoming), “Why World Exports Are Susceptible to the Economic Crisis – The Prevailing “Export Overshooting” Phenomenon Especially in Taiwan: a comment” in Takatoshi Ito and Andrew Rose (eds.), in A Pacific Rim Perspective on Financial Crisis, Chicago: University of Chicago Press and National Bureau of Economic Research

2010

“Lessening Pressure of Trade Protectionism by Diversifying Exports” in Kemal Dervis (eds.) Global Perspectives on the Seoul Summit, Think Tank 20, Brookings Institution, Washingthon DC

Basri, M. Chatib, (forthcoming) “ Navigating Beyond Recovery: Trade Policy for an Archipelagic Country, the case of Indonesia”, presented at 75th Anniversary Japanese Economic Association, Tokyo, 10 October 2009, Frontier of Modern Economics, edited by Masahisa Fujita

Basri, M. Chatib and Sjamsu Rahardja ,” The Indonesian Economy Amidst the Global Crisis: Good Policy and Good Luck”, ASEAN Economic Bulletin, Vol 27, 1, April 2010

Basri, M. Chatib, (forthcoming) ”The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Economy of Southeast Asia: the case of Indonesia”, in Saw Swee-Hock (Ed), Managing Economic Crisis in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (preview via google books)

Basri, M. Chatib and Sjamsu Rahardja “ Indonesia Navigating Beyond Recovery: Growth Strategy for an Archipelagic Country”, in Luiz de Mello (ed), Growth and Sustainability in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, Paris: OECD ,

Papanek, Gustav, M. Chatib Basri and Daniel M. Schydlowsky  “The Impact of The World Recession on Indonesia and an Appropriate Policy Response: Some Lesson for Asia”, in Armin Bauer and Myo Thant (eds.), Poverty and Sustainbale Development in Asia. Manila: Asian Development Bank ( can also be access at http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2009/Poverty-Social-Development/labor-market-changes-in-indonesia-Basri-Papanek-paper.pdf

2009

Basri, M. Chatib and Reza Y. Siregar (2009) , “Navigating Policy Responses at the National Level in the Midst of the Global Financial Crisis: The Experience of Indonesia, Asian Economic Papers, Vol. 8 , No 3, MIT Press, (downloadable, restricted)

Basri, M. Chatib (2009),  “Automotive Manufacturing under alternative trade regimes: a study of technology capabilities in Indonesia and Malaysia: A comment”, Asia n Economic Papers, Vol. 8, No 1. MIT Press, (downloadable, restricted)

2008

Basri, M. Chatib and Hal Hill (2008), “ Indonesia Trade Policy Review 2007”,  World Economy, Vol. 31, 11,  (downloadable, restricted), preview via google books

Basri, M. Chatib and Arianto A Patunru (2008), “Indonesia’s supply constraint” , background paper for OECD assessment on Indonesia Economy,

Basri, M. Chatib (2008), “Pass-through of exchange rate to consumption prices: what has changed and why : A Comment”. in Takatoshi Ito and Andrew Rose (eds.), International Financial Issues around Pacific-Rim. Chicago: University of Chicago Press and National Bureau of Economic Research (Preview via google book)

Basri, M. Chatib (2008), “Cross-Border Acquistions and Target Firms’ Performance: Evidence from Japanese Firm-Level Data: A Comment in Takatoshi Ito and Andrew Rose (eds.), International Financial Issues around Pacific-Rim. Chicago: University of Chicago Press and National Bureau of Economic Research )

2006

Basri, M. Chatib and Arianto A Patunru (2006) “ Survey of Recent Developments” in Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Vol. 42, No.3. 2006 , (downloadable, restricted)

Bora, Bijit and M. Chatib Basri, (2006) “Asia Pacific Economies and the Doha Development Agenda” in Hadi Soesastro and Christopher Findlay (eds.) Reshaping the Asia Pacific Economic Order . Routledeg and  Pacific Trade and Development Series.(Preview via google book)

2005

•Soesastro, Hadi and M. Chatib Basri (2005), “The Political Economy of Trade Policy in Indonesia, “ ASEAN Economic Bulletin, vol. 22, 1

•  Soesastro, Hadi and M. Chatib Basri (2005), “The Political Economy of Trade Policy in Indonesia, “ CSIS Working Paper 092. (downloadable)

•  Basri, M. Chatib (2005), “Indonesia” in Pacific Economic Outlook, 2005-2006, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

2004

Basri, M. Chatib (2004), “Foreign Ownership and Productivity in the Indonesian Automobile Industry: Evidence from Establishment Data for 1990-1999 A Comment “ in Takatoshi Ito and Andrew Rose (eds.) Productivity, East Asia Seminar on Economics Volume 13, Chicago: University of Chicago Press and National Bureau of Economic Research (Preview via google book)

Basri, M. Chatib and Hal Hill (2004), Ideas, Interests and Oil Prices: The Political Economy of Trade Reform During Soeharto’s Indonesia, World Economy, Vol. 27, 5 . (downloadbale, restricted)

Basri, M. Chatib and Pierre van der Eng (eds.) (2004), ‘Business in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems’, Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore (Preview via google book)

Basri, M. Chatib (2004), After Five Years of Reformasi Ekonomi: What Next?, in M. Chatib Basri and Pierre van der Eng (eds) ‘Business in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems’, Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore (Preview via google book)

Basri, M. Chatib (2004) , “Indonesia” in Pacific Economic Outlook, 2003-2004, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council,

2003

Basri, M. Chatb and Hal Hill, (2003), “The Political Economy of Manufacturing Protection”, in Mohamad Ikhsan, Hadi Susastro and Chris Manning (eds.) Indonesian Economy in the New Political Era: paper in honor of  Prof. Mohammad Sadli, Jakarta: Kompas

2002

Basri, M. Chatib (2002), 'Indonesia’s economic transformation pre and during the economic crisis' in Aris Ananta (ed.) The Indonesian Crisis: A Human Development Perspective. Singapore : Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore. (Preview via google book)

Basri, M. Chatib (2002), ‘Why Trends of protection changed overtime in Indonesia, Institute of South East Asian Studies Working papers (downloadable)

2000

Aswicahyono, Haryo, M. Chatib Basri and Hal Hill (2000), 'Indonesia's automotive industry :how not to Industrialize ?' in Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Vol. 36, no 1. (downloadble, restricted)

1999

Basri, M. Chatib (1999) ‘The political economy of policy reform in Indonesia’ in Arief Budiman and Barbara Hatley, Damien Kingsbury (eds) Reformasi : crisis and change in Indonesia, Melbourne : Monash Asia Institute, 1999

1998

Soesastro, Hadi and M. Chatib Basri (1998), “Survey of Recent Development”, in Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Vol. 34, No 1 (downloadable, restricted)

1996

Basri, M. Chatib and Hal Hill (1996), “The Political Economy of Manufacturing Protection in LDCs : An Indonesia case study “ co author with Hal Hill, Oxford Development Studies, Vol 24, No 3, 1996, (downloadable, restricted)

Basri, M. Chatib (1996), “Tinjauan Ekonomi Triwulanan” (Quarterly economic review) in  Ekonomi Keuangan Indonesia, no 4, 1996