InterCAFE

Bogor Agricultural University –also well-known as Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)– is one of the best university in Indonesia. As a center of excellence, IPB has a strong competence in education and research with particular emphasis on agriculture and rural economy. However, in recent years the university is also gaining its outstanding recognition on macroeconomics, finance and ICT.

International Center for Applied Finance and Economics (Inter CAFE) is a research and training center under the Institute of Research and Community Empowerment (LPPM) of the university, with special focus on economic and finance. It is a joint research center with the University of Adelaide, Australia. The establishment of Inter CAFE is in line with and supporting the IPB vision towards an international and researchbased university. The international cooperation with the University of Adelaide reflects the strong commitments from both sides to improve the analytic and scientific approaches to explore and solve many problems related to finance and economics.

A leading research center in applied finance and economics which produces high quality of research equivalent to those from leading universities in the world

1. To conduct researches in applied finance and economics focused on cases from developing countries (emerging markets)
2. To develop frontier economics and applied finance models as part of global attempt for advancing economic and social sciences.

1. To conduct applied research in the are of economic and finance which are relevant for the advancement of the Indonesian economy as well as developing economies
2. To develop databases on economic and finance in order to facilitate quantitative-applied research.
3. To provide policy recommendations based on sound and reliable empirical studies in order to improve policy design
4. To develop models and quantitative analytical tools that are relevant for understanding problems and for enhancing economic policy making process.
5. To improve Indonesia’s research quality to meet international standard.
6. To promote Indonesia’s economist researches to be published at the internationally recognized journals.
7. To provide a favorable research environment that gives motivation foreign researchers to conduct research in Indonesia.
8. To bridge collaboration between Indonesia’s economists and top world economist through conducting joint research and publications.
9. To improve the knowledge amongst young Indonesian-economist through better and faster transfer of knowledge from world-class economists.