Post-Disaster Economic

Recovery in Yogyakarta,
Indonesia
Yuli Andriansyah
YOGYAKARTA
City of Culture
The Keraton
City of Tourism
Ramayana Ballet at Prambanan
City of Students
Campus Activities
also potent to disasters risk
LITERATURE REVIEW
Stewart, Kolluru, and Smith (2009)
social and economic networks were important in mitigation of disaster
governmental offices needs to identify and hold as many as possible public
and private lines of communication and network to make mitigation work
Kusumasari, Alam, and Siddiqui (2010)
the role of local government dealing with disaster management
some capabilities required by local government in the aftermath of disasters
namely ability to assess the damage, to cleanse the wreckages, and
supporting the victims
Pande (2006)
local initiative was important in creating more participation to manage
hazard and disasters.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Okuyama, Hewings and Sonis (1999 in van der Veen, 2004)
planning and phasing in the aftermath of disasters are important to
guarantee the smoothness of recovery process
focusing in key economic factor so that economic recovery as a whole can
work.
Okuyama (2009)
manufacturing and services sectors were the most effected one compared to
others for their high relation in many cases.
Padli, Habibullah, and Baharoms (2010)
the importance of economic performance in dealing with the aftermath of
disasters
wealthier societies in well developed countries tend to be more prepared to
the disasters
METHODOLOGY
Data: macroeconomic indicator 2005 - 2012 i.e. Regional Gross
Domestic Product (RGDP), inflation, and local government budget
Sources: Statistics Indonesia and Bank Indonesia (Yogyakarta).
Method: descriptive analysis and discussion of performances by local
government and monetary authority as well as other local
institutions regarding their efforts to mitigate the disaster effects.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Yogyakarta earthquake 2006 occurred in May 26 which
based on quarterly economic growth marked by 2006:Q2
Merapi eruption 2010 occurred in October and November
which marked by 2010:Q4
in term of economic recovery Yogyakarta did well in both earthquake
2006 and eruption 2010.
Macroeconomic indicator presented indicates that recovery went
well during the aftermath
Quarterly Economic Growth of Yogyakarta
(y-o-y), 2005:Q3-2012:Q4
Quarterly Economic Growth of
Yogyakarta
(m-t-m), 2005:Q3-2012:Q4
What makes recovery went well?
Anthropology and Religion:
Way of Life and Values
Zamroni (2011)
Javanese people emphasize harmony, peace and comfort
Maarif, Pramono, Kinseng, and Sunarti (2012)
people face duality to the mountain: as giver of life and as
taker of it
Christia (2012)
people do not see the eruption as a side of dis-aster only,
but the view it as blessing in other side

Government:
National and Local
Fast response in the middle of disaster and in the
aftermath
Local coordination
Rebuilding and relocation
Andayani (2011)
the cash for work program for disaster victim

Monetary Policies:
Central Bank
Bank Indonesia (2006a)
Regulation on Special Treatment on Bank Loan Post Natural Disaster in
Yogyakarta Special Region and Areas Surroundings in Central Java Province.
Bank Indonesia, Jakarta.
Bank Indonesia (2006b)
Regulation on Special Treatment on Bank Loan in Specific Disaster-Effected
Area in Indonesia. Bank Indonesia, Jakarta.
Bank Indonesia (2006c)
financial support namely liquidity credit with annual interest 5.5% or lower
than common interest in the market
Bank Indonesia (2009)
Regulation on Revision on Bank In-donesia Regulation No. 8/15/PBI/2006 on
Spe-cial Treatment on Bank Loan in Specific Disas-ter-Effected Area in
Indonesia. Bank Indonesia, Jakarta.

CONCLUSION
The economic recovery in post-disaster in Yogyakarta has performed
well because of many factors
local government roles,
peoples perception of disasters,
monetary policies conducted by central bank
The recovery indicated the importance of development quality to
ensure standard of education, economic life and social activities
which were proven helpful in the awakening in the aftermath of
disasters.
Limitations and further study
additional data on macroeconomic indicators related to economic recoveries
covering wider aspects of victims life;
enrichment in modes of analysis;
inclusion of others natural disasters effected areas in Indonesia;
comparison with other cases of different cultures.