Rizal Shidiq is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. He is an economist by training with primary fields in development economics and monetary theory, and secondary field public choice. His current research topics are on political connections in developing countries, religious intolerance, and democratic vulnerabilities. He has extensive knowledge on Indonesian economy and politics.

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Fields of interest

I am an economist by training with primary fields in development economics and monetary theory, and secondary field public choice. I have extensive research experience especially in development microeconomics, political economy, and trade. I have conducted field researches and large-survey analysis in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, and Europe and Central Asia (ECA) with substantial experience in working with government and international agencies. My current research topics are on political connections in developing countries, religious tolerance, and democratic vulnerabilities.

Education

• PhD in Economics, George Mason University (2016)
• MSc in Development Economics, SOAS, University of London (2002)
• Sarjana Ekonomi (BA in Economics), University of Indonesia (1999)

Employment

• University Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Leiden University (2015 – present)
• Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School (2011-2013)
• Graduate Lecturer, George Mason University (2010)
• Short-term Consultants, The World Bank (2008-2014)
• Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Indonesia (2002 – 2007)
• Research Associate, The Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, LPEM-FEUI (1999 – 2007)

Key publications

• Comparing Religious Tolerance by Affiliation to Muslim Organization in Indonesia, (with Arief Yusuf, Hariyadi, and Dharra Mahardhika), Pacific Affairs. 2023, Vol 96, No.1, 5-34
• On Socio-Economic Predictors of Religious Intolerance: Evidence from a Large-Scale Longitudinal Survey in the Largest Muslim Democracy (with Arief Yusuf and Hariyadi), Religions, 2020, 11(1), 21
• Inequality of Opportunity in South Caucasus (with Alan Tarlovsky Fuchs and Sailesh Tiwari), The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series, No. 8432. May 2018
• Moving Up the Ladder: Mobility and Middle Class in Nepal (with Sailesh Tiwari and Carlos Carlos Felipe Balc azar), The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series, No. 7824. September 2016
• Trends and Drivers of Poverty Reduction in Nepal: A Historical Perspective, (with Hiroki Uematsu and Sailesh Tiwari), The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series, No. 7830. September 2016
• What Happened in the Early Years of Democracy: Indonesia’s Experience (with Philips J. Vermonte), Middle East Development Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2013. (Also, a chapter in Diwan, Ishac (ed.), Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings, World Scientific Publishing, 2014)

Teaching

• Economies of South and Southeast Asia
• Political Economy: Asia
• Economic Development and Social Changes in Southeast Asia
• Thematic Seminar: Emerging Economies
• Quantitative Approach for Area Studies
• Principles of Economics
• Macroeconomics for undergraduates