Umbu Raya Kedamaki


Institutional and Development Economist

Raya is a PhD (economics) candidate whose research project focused on the long term impact of social and political discrimination on productivity and human capital inequalities. He has a Master of Science in Finance and Master of Arts in Development Economics and working experience in development economics, including research with research institutes and universities’ research offices. His skills include project management, small area survey and census, quantitative analysis, impact evaluation with baseline and end-line surveys, and policy analysis.

Skills
Research: design, develop instrument and run small area survey and census in the field of behavioral, institutional and quantitative economic studies
Computer programming: STATA programming, R language

Publications
  • Development in Papua after special autonomy (with Budy P. Resosudarmo, Julius A. Mollet and Hans Kaiwai) in Hal Hill, Regional Dynamics in a Decentralized Indonesia. ISEAS, 2014. [Preliminary version]
  • Human Capital and Economic Development in Indonesia (with Daniel Suryadarma) in W. Dobson (ed), Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Asia and the Pacific. London and New York: Routledge, May 2013. [Preliminary version]
  • Poverty Reduction: The Track Record and Way Forward (with Asep Suryahadi, Athia Yumna, and Deswanto Marbun) in Hal Hill, M. Khan, and J. Zhuang (eds), Diagnosing the Indonesian Economy: Toward Inclusive and Green Growth. Asian Development Bank and Anthem Press, 2012. Previous title: Review of Government’s Poverty Reduction Strategies, Policies, and Programs in Indonesia [Online version]
  • Accelerating Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction: Trends, Opportunities and Constraints (with Asep Suryahadi, Athia Yumna, and Deswanto Marbun) in Chris Manning and Sudarno Sumarto (eds), Employment, Living Standards and Poverty in Contemporary Indonesia, ISEAS, 2011. [Online version]

Other Research/ Consultancies
  • Village power competition and the welfare of the slave caste: Evidence from 2015 Paraingu Survey in Sumba, Indonesia (with Budy P. Resosudarmo, on going)
  • Inter-caste political contestation and economic equality in Bali, Indonesia (with Budy P. Resosudarmo, on going)
  • The welfare inequality legacy of Slavery, Caste-based discrimination and Apartheid: A Cross country perspective (on going)
  • The cost of government for Higher Education Contingent Loan in Australia (with Bruce Chapman)
  • Income Contingent Loan for development of Solar-cell Energy Contingent Scheme (with Bruce Chapman and Ken Baldwin)
  • The loss of income from smoking in Australia: what is the cost to Australian government? (with Bruce Chapman)
  • Child Poverty and Disparities in Indonesia: Challenges for Inclusive Growth (with Widjajanti Isdijoso as team leader and the SMERU Research team). UNICEF Jakarta, 2012.
  • Evaluation of Community Empowerment Program for the Maternal and Neonatal Health in West Timor and Rote Ndao, Nusa Tenggara Timur (with Christina Lada). Funded by and report submitted to GTZ-Health system, 2009
  • Evaluation of Children Capacity Building Program in West Sumba Development Area, Wahana Visi Indonesia / World Vision Indonesia (with Djuara Lubis as team leader), Funded by Wahana Visi Indonesia Jakarta, 2009.
  • Evaluation of Children Capacity Building Program in East Sumba Development Area, Wahana Visi Indonesia / World Vision Indonesia (with Djuara Lubis as team leader), Funded by Wahana Visi Indonesia Jakarta, 2006.
  • Performance of Appropriate Technology Project in boosting Rural Household Welfare (with Welem Turupadang). Funded by Research Office of Provincial Government of Nusa Tenggara Timur, 2006.
  • The Impact of Policy Changes Toward the Competitiveness SoE Citrus Keprok Farming in Timor Tengah Selatan Nusa Tenggara Timur (with M. R. Pellokila and Wiendiyati) in Pearson, S., C. Gotsch and Sjaiful Bahri (2005). Application of Policy Analysis Matrix in Indonesian Agriculture. Funded by Development Alternatives.
  • The Impact of Tariff Policy and Inter-island Transport Cost on the Profitability of Soybean Production in Ngada Nusa Tenggara Timur (with Wiendiyati and Paulus Un) in Pearson, S., C. Gotsch and Sjaiful Bahri (2005). Application of Policy Analysis Matrix in Indonesian Agriculture. Funded by Development Alternatives.
  • The long term impact of in kind, in cash and mixed agriculture credits on farmers’ household welfare in Nusa Tenggara Timur (with Wiendiyati, Arnold Keban and Marthen R. Pellokila), Funded by Provincial Agency for Animal Husbandry in Nusa Tenggara Timur.
  • Consumer Food-Safety Perceptions of Frozen and Chilled Food in Eastern Indonesia Provinces. Poster Presented at the Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety of ILSI – IPB – FAO in Bali, February 2004. Funded by Texas A&M University.
  • Demand and Financial Analysis for Cold Chain Infrastructure in Nusa Tenggara Timur. Funded by Texas A&M University, 2004.