Indonesia's Economy: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on Indonesia's geography, Suharto, the 1998 crisis, decentralisation and palm oil.

Quick checkpoint - five questions on Indonesia’s geography, Suharto, the 1998 crisis, decentralisation and palm oil.

Question 1 of 5 Why are goods costlier in remote Indonesian islands?

Shipping across islands raises logistics costs Taxes are higher there No one lives there Goods are banned

Geography raises costs.

Question 2 of 5 Who were the "Berkeley Mafia"?

US-trained economists managing policy under Suharto Bankers in California A crime gang Foreign investors

They controlled inflation and budgets.

Question 3 of 5 How much did Indonesia's economy shrink in 1998?

About 13 percent About 1 percent About 50 percent It grew

Suharto resigned that year.

Question 4 of 5 To which level did Indonesia decentralise most power?

Districts and cities The military Foreign firms Nowhere

It was called a big bang.

Question 5 of 5 What share of world palm oil does Indonesia produce?

Over half About 5 percent None All of it

India is a major buyer.

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