DR ARIS ANANTA
Senior Research Fellow

Books and Monographs :

Emerging Democracy in Indonesia. Aris Ananta, Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Leo Suryadinata. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2005, 165 pp.

Indonesian Electoral Behaviour. A Statistical Perspective. Aris Ananta, Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Leo Suryadinata. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2004, 429 pp.

Penduduk Indonesia. Etnisitas dan Agama dalam Era Politik yang Berubah. Leo Suryadinata, Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Aris Ananta.  Jakarta: Pustaka LP3ES, 2004, 200 pp. (The Indonesian version of the book Indonesia’s Population. Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape).

Indonesia’s Population. Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape, Leo Suryadinata, Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Aris Ananta. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003, 193 pp.

Edited Books :

International Migration in Southeast Asia. (eds). Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya  Arifin.  Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2004, 373 pp.

The Indonesian Crisis. A Human Development Perspective. (ed.) Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003, 448 pp.

Book Chapters, Academic Journal Articles, Working Papers :

“Indonesia” in “Economic Outlook” in Regional Outlook: Southeast Asia, 2006-2007.  Edited by  Russel Hiang-Khng Heng and Rahul Sen. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006.

“Migration and Violent Conflicts in Some Southeast Asian Regions” in Population Review, Vol. 45, No. 1, 2006.

“Changing Ethnic Composition and Potential Violent Conflict in Riau Archipelago, Indonesia:  An Early Warning Signal” in Population Review, Vol. 45, No. 1, 2006.

“Mudarat dan Manfaat Statistik Ekonomi Sosial” in Ilmu Sosial dan Kekuasaan di Indonesia. Edited by Vedi R. Hadiz and Daniel Dhakidae. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing, 2006. (The Indonesian version of Social Science and Power in Indonesia).

“Riding Along a Bumpy Road: Indonesian Economy in an Emerging Democratic Era”. Aris Ananta and Yohanes Eko Riyanto in Asean Economic Bulletin, Vol. 23, No. 1,  April 2006.
“Commentary.  Demand for Democracy in  Indonesia: A demographic perspective” in Asian Population Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 2006.

“The Negative and Positive Uses of Socio-economic Statistics” in Social Science and Power in Indonesia, pp. 91-106.  Edited by Vedi R. Hadiz and Daniel Dhakidae. Jakarta-Singapore: Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2005.

“Insights on Human Development in Indonesia during 1997-1999” in Pemikiran dan Permasalahan Ekonomi di Indonesia dalam Setengah Abad Terakhir. Vol. 5: 1997-2005. Krisis dan Pemulihan Ekonomi. [Economic Ideas and Issues in Indonesia during the Last Half Century. Vol. 5: 1997-2005. Crisis in Economic Recovery]. Edited by Hadi Soesastro et.  al. Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Penerbit Kanisius, 2005.  (The chapter is a reprint from  “What Do We Learn from the Crisis? Insights on Human Development during 1997-1999 in Indonesia”. In The Indonesian Crisis. A Human Development Perspective, pp. 3-28. Edited by Aris Ananta. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.

“Completion of Vital Transition and Changing Migration in Indonesia: Empirical Result and Projection Scenarios”. Aris Ananta and  Salahudin Muhidin in Population Review, Vol. 44, No. 1, Summer 2005.

“Ethnicity and Ageing in Indonesia, 2000-2050”. Aris Ananta, Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Bakhtiar in Asian Population Studies , Vol. 1, No. 2, July 2005.

“Does Economic Integration Mean Opening the Borders?”. Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin in International Migration in Southeast Asia, pp. 1-27.Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2004.

“Change in Consumer Price: Indonesian Cities, 1997-1999”. Aris Ananta, Daksini Kartowibowo and Nurhadi Wiyono in The Indonesian Crisis. A Human Development Perspective. Edited by Aris Ananta. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.

“What Do We Learn from the Crisis? Insights on Human Development during 1997-1999 in Indonesia” in The Indonesian Crisis. A Human Development Perspective, pp. 3-28. Edited by Aris Ananta. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.

Newspaper Articles ::

“Terrorism and Ba’asyir’s Celebrity Status”. Abdul  Munir Mulkhan and Aris Ananta, The Jakarta Post, 4 July 2006.

“Working for Equilibrium. Illegal Migrant Labours in Malaysia”. Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin, The Straits Times, 14 March 2005.

“Presiden yang Menjamin Harga Murah?” [A President who Guarantees Cheap Prices?], Indonesia Focus, June 2004.

“Menikmati Bonus Demografi……” [Enjoying Demographic Bonus…..]. Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin, Koran Tempo,  25 June 2004.

“Emerging Powers in Indonesian Politics”. Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin, The Straits Times, 9 April 2004.

“Indonesia's education Bill opens Pandora's box”. Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin.  The Straits Times, 10 June 2003.

Conference Papers  presented :

A Demographic Analysis on Marketing for Election: the case on Regional Election in Riau Archipelago,  paper presented at Workshop on PILKADA: The Local District Elections, Indonesia 2005.  Singapore: National University of Singapore,  17-18 May 2006.

Migration and Potential Violent Conflict in Multhi-ethnic and multi-religious Province of Riau Archipelago, Indonesia, paper presented at International Conference on Population and Development in Asia: critical issues for a sustainable future. Phuket, Thailand: Asia MetaCentre on Population and Sustainable Development Analysis, National University of Singapore, 20-22 March 2006.

Who are ‘the Lower Class’ in Riau Archipelago, Indonesia?, (Aris Ananta and Bakhtiar), paper presented  at Sixth Annual Population Researcher Conference on Linkage between Population and Millennium Development Goals: The Asian Perspective, Islamabad, Pakistan: Population Association of Pakistan, 29 November–1 December 2005.

Religion and Electoral Behaviour in Indonesia, paper presented at International Academic Conference on Religion and Politics: a Holy but Controversial Affiliation,  Kaoshiung, Taiwan: National Sun Yat-Sen University, 15-16 August 2005.

Migration and Health in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, (Evi Nurvidya Arifin, Aris Ananta and Sureeporn Punpuing), paper presented  at the XXV International Population Conference,  Tours, Frances: IUSSP, 18–23 July 2005.

The Demographic Window by Religion and Ethnicity in Indonesia, (Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin), poster presentation at the XXV International Population Conference. Tours, Frances: IUSSP, 18–23 July 2005.

Migration and Regional Development in Indonesia, (Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin), paper presented at Conference on Contemporary Migrations in Asia and Europe,  Manila: Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI), Scalabrini Migration Center and Radboud University Nijmegen, 12-14 January 2005.

Ageing at Provinces and Districts in Indonesia, (Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Aris Ananta), paper presented at International Workshop on Old-Age Vulnerabilities: Asian andEuropean Perspectives, Malang, Indonesia: Oxford Institute of Ageing, Amsterdam University, and University of Brawijaya,  8–10 July 2004.

The Second Demographic Transition and Demographic Dividend in Indonesia: New Challenges and Their Implication on Health for the Elderly, (Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin), paper presented at International Conference on DemographicWindow and Healthy Aging: Socioeconomic Challenges and Opportunities. Beijing: IUSSP, Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis, National University of Singapore and Center for Healthy Ageing and Family Studies-China. Beijing: 10-11 May 2004.

Health Status in Migrants vs Non-Migrants in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, (Evi Nurvidya Arifin, Aris Ananta, Sureeporn Punpuing), paper presented at International Workshop on Migration and Health in Asia, conducted by the Asian MetaCentre on Population and Sustainable Development Analysis, National University of Singapore. Bintan, Indonesia: 22-24 September 2003.

Dinamika Penduduk Rejang Lebong [Dynamics of Rejang Lebong Population], (Aris Ananta, Evi Nurvidya Arifin, Bahtiar and Mohammad Taufiq), paper presented in the training  on Utilization of Socio-demographic Statistics for Development Planning  at Selected Districts in Indonesia, Cisarua, West Java, Indonesia: ISEAS and BPS (Indonesian Central Statistical Office), 15 September–8 October 2003.

Asean Free Labour Movement Area?,  paper presented for discussion in ASEAN Roundtable 2003: "Roadmap to an ASEAN Economic Community". Singapore: Institute of  Southeast Asian Studies, 20-21 August 2003.