Impor Pangan dan Perburuan Rente Perspektif Ekonomi Politik

The food import policies of the Joko-JK and Joko-Ma'ruf governments are often questioned criticized by various groups. For at least three reasons. First, since 2014 Presidential Election campaign, pair declared “war” on imports. There promises that repeated –until when they elected– not to such as rice, meat, salt, sugar, others. Second, domestic potential can actually be optimized meet needs. government itself provides a written commitment self-sufficiency in food. Third, ineffective, because apart from making prices stable, elites also more interested them. Food imports flowed heavily era period lacked an objective (economic) reason, but rather interest rent-seeking rent-seekers. This policy reinforces extractive economic practices, than efforts improve welfare societies.