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Rothenberg Speaks With VoxDev About His Research on Special Economic Zones in Indonesia

“When we look at the effects of the [Indonesia's Integrated Development Zone] program on a variety of different measures—things like average wages in a district, employment rates, population growth, migration, consumption expenditures, poverty—we really find no difference in those outcomes...between the districts that were affected by the program compared to the districts that weren't,” says Alexander Rothenberg, associate professor of economics.
February 20, 2026

See related: Economic Policy, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Taxation

Rothenberg Discusses Recent Research in Indonesia on the Benefits of Road Maintenance with VoxDev

Alexander Rothenberg, assistant professor of economics, and co-authors analyze how changes in road quality driven by maintenance and upgrading decisions impact local economic outcomes in Indonesia. 

November 28, 2022

See related: Economic Policy, Infrastructure, South Asia

Rothenberg examines impact of BRT on traffic congestion in VoxDev

Arya Gaduh, Tadeja Gračner & Alexander Rothenberg
December 10, 2019

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