Fiscal Consolidation Pathways 2025–26
Stakeholder analysis for budget optimization amid Rp700–800T debt servicing constraints
Institute for Political Economy and Policy Studies
Politics Shapes Economics. We Decode It.
We bridge the gap between rigorous research and real-world implementation. Our political economy expertise transforms policy intent into measurable outcomes across Indonesia.
About IPEPS
Indonesia's policy reform failure rate exceeds 60%. This is not a technical problem—it is a political economy problem.
Reforms designed by international consultancies fail because they ignore stakeholder dynamics. Reforms designed by academic institutions stall because they lack execution orientation. The pattern is consistent: technical excellence without political intelligence produces reforms that are theoretically sound and operationally dead.
IPEPS emerged from a simple observation: the advisory market was structurally misaligned with how policy actually works. We built the institutional architecture to deliver political intelligence, economic rigour, and execution orientation simultaneously—analysis that survives contact with reality.
20+
Years of Practice
514
Regencies Addressable
4
Service Platforms
Service Platforms
01
Stakeholder mapping, coalition analysis, reform sequencing, and political risk assessment. We map the terrain that reforms must navigate—who are the veto players, what coalition is required, how should elements be sequenced.
02
Performance optimization and governance enhancement for state-owned enterprises. Post-Danantara bifurcation, we navigate both asset optimization and regulatory compliance streams affecting approximately USD 1 trillion in state assets.
03
Expert witness services, damages quantification, and economic analysis for competition law proceedings and commercial arbitration. Litigation-grade analysis designed to persuade in Indonesian adjudicatory settings.
04
Strategic planning and capacity building for regency governments—our 'blue ocean' where we serve the 514 regencies that Big Four cost structures cannot profitably reach.
Research & Publications
Stakeholder analysis for budget optimization amid Rp700–800T debt servicing constraints
Institutional analysis of the February 2025 SOE restructuring
Baseline assessment methodology for subnational institutional capacity
Training & Executive Education
Core frameworks for understanding stakeholder dynamics, coalition formation, and reform sequencing in Indonesian policy contexts.
Quantitative methods for policy analysis—from impact evaluation to damages quantification for litigation support.
Diagnostic tools and strategic planning frameworks tailored for regency and provincial government leadership.
Leadership & Governance
Managing Director & Senior Political Economist
Over 20 years of practice in regulatory economics, macroeconomic policy analysis, and litigation support. Track record spans national ministries, regulatory agencies, leading law firms, and multinational corporations across Southeast Asia.
IPEPS operates on an Analysis-to-Action model with structural separation between research and advisory functions. Distinct PT entities, quarterly conflict declarations, and data isolation architecture ensure analytical independence meets World Bank, ADB, and bilateral donor requirements.
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Whether your need is discrete project support, ongoing strategic counsel, or systematic institutional capability building—we are prepared to discuss how IPEPS can contribute to your objectives.