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Education

• Postgraduate Researcher School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, (2023-present)
• MSc. Development Economics, University of Birmingham, (2016-2017)
• BSc. in Development Economics, University of Sebelas Maret, (2008-2013)

Previous Positions

• Research | INDEF (Institute for Development of Economics and Finance), Jakarta, Indonesia (2014-2023)
• Expert on Macroeconomics to Deputy Minister for Production and Marketing | Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprise, Jakarta, Indonesia (2020)
  • Provide substantive policy support and promote initiatives for advocacy and policy dialogue;
  • Provide policy advice to the Deputy of Production and Marketing on small-medium enterprise digitalization development programme;
  • Provide high-level knowledge to support SMEs policy with the macroeconomic framework.
  • Contribute to the development and strengthening of the policy study conducted by the department.
• Investment Analyst | IIPC (Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre), London, UK (2018)
  • onducting research to help potential investors (FDI) across Europe to invest in Indonesia.
• Assistant Researcher | University of Sebelas Maret, Department of Economics, Surakarta (2010-2013)
  • Supports research projects by conducting literature searches, data management and maintaining files for project Researchers.

Edited Books

• “Mengelola Ekspektasi Kebijakan”, November 2015 (Bahasa Indonesia). ISBN: 979-97810-33
• “Kredibilitas Kebijakan di Persimpangan”, June 2015 (Bahasa Indonesia). ISBN: 979-97810-28
• “Tantangan Kabinet Kerja Memenuhi Ekspektasi”, November 2014 (Bahasa Indonesia). ISBN: 979-97810-27
• “Reformasi Ekonomi atau Status Quo?”, June 2014 (Bahasa Indonesia). ISBN: 979-97810-26
• “Ekonomi Lingkungan, Ekonomi Islam, dan Kewirausahaan: Kontribusi Intelektual Muda Kentingan”, Publisher Kreasi Wacana, Yogyakarta, 2012 (Bahasa Indonesia). ISBN: 978-602-9020-44-1 (http://library.anu.edu.au/record=b3500484)

Selected Speakers

• APEC, The 1st Senior Official Meeting (SOM1), APEC Policy Dialogue “The Future of Trade and Border Management”, 6-7 February 2020, Putrajaya
• APEC, Trade Facilitation Agreement International Workshop, 19-20 June 2019, Bali
• London School of Political Economy Indonesia Society, Beyond LSE: Careers Night, 21 November 2018, London
• King’s College London Indonesia Society, Roundtable Discussion: Indonesia Overseas Regional Election on Citizen Rights and How to Form a Good Election, 11 February 2017, London

Seminar/Workshop

• Environment Camp – LSE, 2025
• CSERGE Spring Workshop – UEA, 2025

Publications

The driver of global agricultural value chains: Evidence from 6 ASEAN Countries

Irhamna, A., Firdaus, M., Arifin, B., & Ratnawati, A. (2025). "The driver of global agricultural value chains: Evidence from 6 ASEAN Countries." Region : Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Perencanaan Partisipatif, 20, 342. https://doi.org/10.20961/region.v20i1.93403

The impact of trade war on the ASEAN-4 economy

Firdaus, A. H., Nurhayati, E., & Irhamna, A. D. P. (2022). "The impact of trade war on the ASEAN-4 economy." Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, 15(3), 231–245. https://doi.org/10.1080/17520843.2021.1911463

The Political Economy of Sustainable Development in Indonesia

Wibowo, D., Rakatama, A., & Irhamna, A. D. P. (2021). "The Political Economy of Sustainable Development in Indonesia." Sustainability Science and Resources, 1. https://doi.org/10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2021-1003

Teaching

Lecture on Statistics, Business, and Economics