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Indonesia’s New Business Licensing Paradigm: Implications of Recent Deregulatory Reforms on Land Acquisition and Use

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L. Lohff, C. Squire, I. Handika, A. Megawati Soestika, D. Putu Risma Widyantari, J. Lou. (2026). "Indonesia’s New Business Licensing Paradigm:
Implications of Recent Deregulatory Reforms on Land Acquisition and Use." Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland. 

This policy brief details the evolution of Indonesia’s business permitting policies and their impacts. The brief highlight how newly implemented large-scale business permitting reforms in Indonesia may stimulate investment through streamlined permitting, licensing, and land acquisition, but may also accelerate high-risk projects. 


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