Blog Belajar Ekonomi

The 2008 economic outlook has been predicted by many analysts. There are optimism and also pessimism. Only time will later prove it. The economic growth is expected to be 6,5 % due to developments outside of Java. The government’s target is 6,8 %. Development in Java Island is perceived to be in a stagnant phase already. The world’s crude oil price could again reach sky high in 2008 (towards USD 100/barrel) therefore the government will have to increase subsidies or find other solutions to this problem. Currently, they are socializing this scheme to shift from lower octane fuel to a higher one along with the increasing price. But it is not popular to the people. The program of shifting from kerosene to LPG is still not as the government plan yet. In many rural areas in Indonesian cities we see people queuing for kerosene for their daily cooking needs, while LPG is not well spread according to plan. As the effect of this price increase, it would trigger inflation rat