Geothermal could break the economic growth-climate feedback loop in Indonesia

Dana Kassem was a Fellow of the Energy for Growth Hub and a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Economics, University of Mannheim. Her research lies at the intersection of Energy and Environmental Economics and Development Economics, with special focus on how resources can drive growth and the externalities this growth creates. She obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Does Electrification Cause Industrial Development? Grid Expansion and Firm Turnover in Indonesia. CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series. November 2018.
Energy is essential to industrial development. While there is a gap in understanding the precise mechanisms, Indonesia provides…