Therefore, research that can map the competitiveness of ASEAN countries and reveal where Indonesia’s competitiveness can be improved is a vital input, which should be followed up immediately by all elements of the nation, including Bank Indonesia. Finally we also need to understand the role of the monetary authority amidst AEC 2015 implementation.
We need to see whether our prudent monetary policy, which targets low inflation and macroeconomic stability, remains in our nation’s best interest. Up until now we have been convinced that prudent anti-inflationary monetary policy is pro-poor domestically. 2.