Budget Credibility

Dr Haryo Kuncoro, a researcher and lecturer in the Economics Faculty at Jakarta State University, discusses the complex relationship between Government budgets and deficits.

Dr Haryo Kuncoro was being interviewed at his office at Jakarta State University by Bulletin Econochannel - 2016. Source: Private collection

Why does the Indonesian government want to revise the 2017 budget deficit? Why are some people concerned with that proposal? Does the Governments approach to budgeting raise concerns about the credibility of the budget? Dr Haryo Kuncoro answers these and related questions.