Indonesia’s Election: Raising the stakes for the new President
Published on Thursday, July 10, 2014 | Updated on Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Indonesia’s Election: Raising the stakes for the new President
Summary
Indonesia, the largest economy in ASEAN, will go to the polls on 9 July 2014 to choose its new President. The results of the election will have important repercussions to the future shaping of the Asia Pacific region. Increasing competition pushes candidates to raise the stakes, increasing uncertainty amid investor fears.
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Authors
Carlos Casanova
Sumedh Deorukhkar
BBVA Research - Senior Economist
Alicia García-Herrero