Eka Puspitawati, PhD is an economist who is trained as trade, industry, and investment analyst, and general equilibrium modeler. She received her PhD from the University of Adelaide Australia, Magister Science and Bachelor Degree form IPB University. Her current areas of research are the economics of international trade, industry, supply chains, and agricultural/renewable energy. She counts over 20 years’ experience as lecturer and researcher in economics, and now she is a senior lecturer at Economics Department, Pertamina University, Jakarta. She is also a research associate at Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF). She demonstrates advanced proficiency in quantitative analysis using GEMPACK, GTAP, Input-Output Table, E-Views, SEM-Lisrel, STATA, Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), and SpiceLogic Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). She has produced articles, books, and scopus journals. She resulted a book of Springer Publisher titled the Electronics Industry in Indonesia. She has been invited as speakers at various national and international discussions. In addition, she has led several major research projects in topics of Natural Gas Prices (HGBT) at national and automotive component industry levels, biodiesel industry and trade, and national strategic investment downstream. She also involved in studies of green economic, diplomatic intelligence for oil and gas company, carbon measurement and reporting and calculation, and structural transformation in key partner countries of the Belt and Road Initiative. The research were collaboration with Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Investment/BKPM, Ministry of Trade, SKK Migas, PT Pertamina, Pertamina Foundation, Multimedia University Malaysia, GIZ, and UNCTAD.
Pendidikan
2008-2013 PhD., the University of Adelaide, Australia.
2000-2004 Magister of Science (M.Si.), IPB University (IPB)
1996-2000 Bachelor (Honours), S.P., IPB University (IPB)
Eka is an economist who is trained as industry, trade, and investment analyst, and computable general equilibrium modeller. She has received her PhD from the University of Adelaide, Australia in 2013. Her current areas of research are the economics of industry, international trade, and agricultural/renewable energy in developing countries. She counts over 15 years’ experience as lecturers in economics, and now she is a senior lecturer at Economics Department, Pertamina University, Jakarta. She is also a research associate in industry, trade, and investment at Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF). She has produced articles, books, and journals related industry, trade, and agricultural economic fields. She resulted a book of Springer Publisher titled The Electronics Industry in Indonesia, a book chapter of ASEAN and regional free trade agreements. She has been invited as speakers at various national and international discussions on some issues i.e sugar, pulp and paper, CPO industries, ASEAN amidst rising trade protectionism, and RCEP. She had collaborted with some international institution for research such as UNCTAD, ACIAR, ERIA, and GIZ.
Peminatan Peneliti
Ekonomi Kebijakan
Perdagangan Internasional
Global Value Chains
Ekonomi Keseimbangan Umum
Kebijakan Investasi dan Industrialisasi
Publikasi Penelitian
Research:
2025 The Potential and Challenges of Indonesian Biodiesel Entering the Global Supply Chain (Potensi dan Tantangan Biodiesel Indonesia Masuk dalam Rantai Pasok Global), funded by Ministry of Education
2024 The Use of Natural Gas and the Effect of Natural Gas Prices (HGBT) Incentives on the National Automotive Component Industry Sector (Penggunaan Gas Bumi dan Pengaruh Insentif Harga Gas Bumi Tertentu (HGBT) pada Sektor Industri Komponen Otomotif Nasional), funded by Ministry of Industry
2024 Impact of Biodiesel Downstream on Indonesian Palm Oil Industrialization and Exports (Dampak Hilirisasi Biodiesel terhadap Industrialisasi dan Ekspor Kelapa Sawit Indonesia), funded by Ministry of Education
2024 Study of Strategic Investment Downstream for Fiscal Year 2024 (Kajian Hilirisasi Investasi Strategis Tahun Anggaran 2024), funded by Ministry of Investment/BKPM
2024 Green Economic Recovery: Green Growth Diagnostics Framework in Indonesia, funded by The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
2023 Background Study for the 2025-2029 Trade Paradigm Strategic Plan (Penyusunan Background Study Renstra Paradigma Perdagangan Tahun 2025-2029), funded by Ministry of Trade (Kementerian Perdagangan)
2023 Background Study Strategic Plan for Logistics Capacity and Trade Marketing (Penyusunan Background Study Renstra Bidang Kapasitas Logistik dan Pemasaran Perdagangan), funded by Ministry of Trade (Kementerian Perdagangan)
2023 Study of the Implementation of Natural Gas Price Policies on Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities and the Multiplier Effect Created on the Downstream Side (Kajian Implementasi Kebijakan Harga Gas Bumi Tertentu (HGBT) terhadap Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Migas dan Multiplier Effect yang Diciptakan pada Sisi Hilir) funded by SKK Migas
2023 Report of Diplomatic Intelligence 2023. Investor Information and Engagement – Investor Relations, PT Pertamina
2023 Carbon Measurement and Reporting and Calculation of Blora & Bontang Project Emission Reduction Potential (Pengukuran dan Pelaporan Karbon serta Perhitungan Potensi Penurunan Emisi Blora & Bontang Project), funded by Pertamina Foundation.
2022 Roadmap for the Development of Oil Palm Plantation Facilities and Infrastructure (Roadmap Pengembangan Sarana dan Prasarana Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit), funded by BPDPKS Kemenkeu
2022 MSMEs Macroeconomic Data Mapping (Pemetaan Data Makro Ekonomi KUMKM). Funded by Deputi Bidang Kewirausahaan, Kementerian KUKM Tahun 2022
2022 Feasibility Study of Ex-Blora Regency Golf Course Development (Studi Kelayakan Pengembangan Kawasan Wisata Eks Lapangan Golf Kabupaten Blora), funded by Pemda Kabupaten Blora
2021-2022 Report of Diplomatic Intelligence. Investor Information and Engagement – Investor Relations, PT Pertamina
2021 Improving Petrol Subsidy Programme in Indonesia. UP-MMU research collaboration, funded by Multi Media University (MMU) Malaysia – Universitas Pertamina
2020 Farming in Housing Scale as A Stress Management in the Covid-19 Pandemic (Bercocok Tanam Skala Rumahan Sebagai Upaya Manajemen Stres Saat Pandemi Covid-19), funded by Universitas Pertamina
2020 South-South Integration and the SDGs: Enhancing Structural Transformation in Key Partner Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative, funded by UNCTAD
2020 Corruption Mitigation for Sustainable Development, funded by Ford Foundation
2019 Impact of Communication and Technology Information (CTI)’s Policies and Performances on Indonesian Inflation and Consumer Behavior (Dampak Kebijakan dan Kinerja Sektor Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) terhadap Inflasi dan Perilaku Konsumsi Masyarakat) funded by Ministry of Communication and Informatics
2019 The Potential and Problems of SMEs in Dealing With the New Era: Industry 4.0, funded by APEC Secretariate
2018 Program of Export Development at Borders (Marketing Point Skouw), funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2018 Evaluation Study on the Prohibition of Log Timber Export which Potentially Affected by Subsidies and Anti-Dumping, funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2018 Impact of Climate Change and Energy Sector Policy on the Indonesian Economy, funded by Universitas Pertamina
2017 Study of Cost and Benefit of ASEAN-Canada FTA, funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2017 Study on Trade in Products which Contribute to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth through Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation, funded by APEC Secretariat
2017 Potency and Challenge of Indonesian Bioenergy Trade, funded by Universitas Pertamina
2017 Impact Aassessment of APEC Development Products on Trade and Investment, funded by Badan Pengelola Dana Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit (BPDPS)
2016 Study of Potency and Opportunity of Trade and Tourism Industry towards AEC (ASEAN Economy Community), funded by Bank Indonesia
2016 Diplomatic Strategy of Indonesian Trade for Potential Countries Using FTA, funded by Ministry of Education Indonesia.
2016 The Roles of Trade Diplomacy in the usage of Trade Negotiation: a survey on Indonesian expoters in 2016, funded by Directorate General of International Trade Partnership, Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2016 Study of Trans Pacific Partnership, funded by Bank Indonesia
2016 The New Paradigm of Subsidy Policy: The Direct Fertilizer Subsidy on Food Commodities, funded by Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF), Ministry of Finance and GIZ
2015 Increasing Gains of International Trade Partnerships, funded by Directorate General of International Trade Partnership, Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2015 Study of Regional Obligation as a Regional Financial Alternative in Bogor City, funded by Bogor City.
2015 Blue Print on Mechanism of Indonesian International Trade Agreement, funded by Directorate General of International Trade Partnership, Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2015 Study of Policies on Integration Partnerships aligned with National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015-2019, funded by Directorate General of International Development Partnerships, Ministry of National Development Planning/ National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas)
2015 Law Enforcement on Food Importation Crimes, funded by National Law Development Agency, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
2015 Indonesian Position for Agricultural Products on the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference, funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2015 Arrangement of Investment Policy in Bogor District, funded by Regional Bureau of Investment Coordination, Bogor District (Badan Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu (BPMPTSP), Pemerintah Kabupaten Bogor)
2015 Arrangement of Export Import Profile in Bogor City 2015, funded by Local Office of Industry and Trade, Bogor City
2015 Possibility Study on Regional Bond as the Local Alternative Finance in Bogor City, funded by Regional Planning and Development Agency of Bogor City
2015-2017 Expanding Spiny Lobster Aquaculture in Indonesia, funded by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
2015 Evaluation of Policy Constraining Foreign Investment on Indonesian Horticulture, funded by Horticulture Seed Association of Indonesia (Hortindo)
2014-2017 Improving market integration for high value fruit and vegetable production systems in Indonesia, funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), project of AGB/2009/060 from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2017
2014 Stakeholder Opinion Survey of Indonesia Ministry of Finance 2014, funded by Ministry of Finance of Indonesia.
2014 Study of Indonesian Food Policy Related to Food Security Issues, funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia.
2014 Study of Indonesian Strategic Policies on Controlling Import, funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia.
2013 ASEAN and Regional Free Trade Agreements: Consolidation or Creation? funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
2013 Arrangement of Regional Finance Ability in Bogor District, funded by Regional Planning and Development Agency of Bogor District.
2013 Stakeholder Opinion Survey of Indonesia Ministry of Finance 2013, funded by Ministry of Finance of Indonesia
2013 Academic Document of Indonesian WTO Position on Food Security Issues of Special Products and Public Stockholding after the 9th Bali WTO Ministerial Conference, funded by Ministry of Trade of Indonesia
2013-2014 Assessing the Macro-Economic Impacts of the Implementation of Reduced Deforestation Policies in Indonesia, funded by ACIAR Australia
2013 Constructing A Recursive Dynamic Version of MIER GE Model (RDMIER). Collaboration between Malaysian Institute for Economic Research (MIER) and Economics Department, Bogor Agricultural University, funded by Khazanal Nasional.
Pengabdian Masyarakat
1. Adopsi Teknologi Biogas dan Surya untuk Energi Terbarukan dan Pengelolaan Limbah UMKM Tahu dan Tempe di Kelurahan Kotabaru, Kota Bekasi, UPERAISAL (Universitas Pertamina), 2025
2. Pendampingan Penyusunan Business Canvas Untuk Peningkatan Klasifikasi Desa Wisata Alam Endah Bandung - UPERAISAL (Universitas Pertamina), 2024
3. Jasa Kajian Implementasi Kebijakan Harga Gas Bumi Tertentu Terhadap Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Migas Dan Multiplier Effect Yang Diciptakan Pada Sisi Hilir - SKK Migas, 2024
4. Pengembangan Kurikulum Dan Model Pembelajaran Terintegrasi Di Tingkat Sekolah Menengah Atas - UPERAISAL (Universitas Pertamina), 2024
5. (Task Force Blue Carbon Initiative) - Pertamina Foundation, 2024
6. Jasa Penyusunan Country Profilling Pertamina 2022-2023 - PT. Pertamina (Persero), 2023
7. Studi Kelayakan Pengembangan Kawasan Wisata Eks Lapangan Golf Kabupaten Blora Tahun 2022 - Kabupaten Blora, 2023
8. Trainer on Model Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP), Organized by INDEF, Jakarta, 30-31 Maret 2022
9. Trainer on the training of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, Organized by INDEF, Jakarta, 11-12 Agustus 2018.
10. Trainer on the training of Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model, Organized by IPB International Certified Training, Bogor- Indonesia, 8-10 Agustus 2018
11. Trainer on the training of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model for Economy Policies, Organized by IPB International Certified Training, Bogor- Indonesia, 9-11 July 2018.
12. Trainer on the training of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model for Economy Policies, Organized by IPB International Certified Training, Bogor- Indonesia, 6-8 September 2016
13 Trainer on the training of Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model for Trade Analysis, Organized by IPB International Certified Training, Bogor- Indonesia, 2-4 November 2015
Pengalaman
2020-now Vice Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Pertamina
2017-now Lecturer at Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pertamina.
2017-now Research Fellow at Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF)
2021-2022 Head of Center for Business and Economics Petroleum and Energy Studies (C-BEPES) Universitas Pertamina
2014-2017 Executive secretary at International Trade Analysis and Economic Policy Studies (ITAPS), Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University.
2006-2016 Lecturer at Department of Economics, IPB University.
2000-2005 Lecturer Assistant at Economic and Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University
