Prabowo’s proposed cure to ‘greednomics’ likely to falter

Pierre van der Eng

doi:10.59425/eabc.1758891600

Prabowo’s proposed cure to ‘greednomics’ likely to falter

Pierre van der Eng

Indonesia Project

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Abstract

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has raised concerns about economic practices in which greedy traders prioritise profit over social interests, but has not yet specified concrete measures to address these issues. Past famines and corruption scandals have proven the inefficacy of Prabowo’s proposed state control over rice distribution, yet other strategies, such as lifting restrictions on rice imports, do not align with the government’s policy rhetoric.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	East Asia Forum: Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.59425/eabc.1758891600
Publication status	Published - 25 Sept 2025

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