M Rizal Taufikurrahman

M Rizal Taufikurrahman is the Head of the Macroeconomics and Finance Center at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) in Indonesia. He has a significant role in analyzing Indonesia's economic policies and fiscal strategies, particularly focusing on the effectiveness of the national budget (APBN) as a fiscal stimulus tool. Recently, he highlighted concerns regarding the slow absorption of productive spending by the government amidst a challenging economic environment.