Indonesian Economists Question Credibility of 5.6% GDP Growth Data Under Prabowo
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Harry Suhartono, Grace Sihombing
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Summary
Indonesian economists are publicly questioning the credibility of the country's recent GDP data showing an unexpected 5.6% growth under President Prabowo Subianto. At a rare forum hosted by the Alliance of Indonesian Economists in Jakarta, prominent economists warned the data overstates the health of the economy, sparking an unusual public debate about the reliability of Indonesia's economic statistics.
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· 3 pulledEconomists are increasingly doubting Indonesia's robust growth narrative under President Prabowo Subianto
The skepticism spilling over into a rare public debate over the reliability of the country's economic data
The data...showed an unexpected 5.6% jump in gross domestic product, and warned it overstates the health of the economy
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