Summary
Nanang is a co-founder and chairperson of INDEKS - Institut Demokrasi dan Kesejahteraan Sosial, an advocacy think tank for mainstreaming civil liberties, economic freedom, and inclusive diversity in Indonesian democracy and development.
Philosophy and political economy are Nanang's main expertise, giving him a functional role as a researcher and trainer in the field of economic freedom at INDEKS. He translated and wrote several works published by INDEKS. Nanang holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and has attended several courses and trainings in think tank management, public policy, facilitation and program design, and market economics.
Research
Researcher in the Kajian Indeks Kebebasan Ekonomi Indonesia 2024: Pendekatan Berbasis Provinsi (Study on Indonesia's Index of Economic Freedom 2024: A Province-Based Approach), available in Indonesian (INDEKS, 2024).
Publications
Co-author of the book Kebebasan Ekonomi dan Hak Asasi Manusia (Economic Freedom and Human Rights), available in Indonesian (FNF Indonesia and INDEKS, 2024).
English-Indonesian translator of the book After the Welfare State (Setelah Negara Kesejahteraan), edited by Tom G. Palmer (INDEKS and Atlas Network 2023).
English-Indonesian co-translator of the book Political Philosophy (Filsafat Politik), authored by Jason Brennan (FNF and INDEKS 2020).
English-Indonesian co-translator of the book The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto of Freedom (Alam Pikiran Libertarian: Manifesto Kebebasan), authored by David Boaz (INDEKS and Cato Institute 2018).
Media Mention
On Welfare State
"Direktur Indeks: Program ala Negara Kesejahteraan Dinilai Bahayakan Ekonomi dan Demokrasi", published by https://www.liputan6.com/surabaya/read/5489766/direktur-indeks-program-ala-negara-kesejahteraan-dinilai-bahayakan-ekonomi-dan-demokrasi
"Janji Manis Kampanye Pemilu 2024 Bisa Jadi Beban Ekonomi Generasi Mendatang", published by https://nasional.sindonews.com/read/1284321/12/janji-manis-kampanye-pemilu-2024-bisa-jadi-beban-ekonomi-generasi-mendatang-1703401933
"Mahasiswa UPN Jakarta: Generasi Muda Jangan Terbuai Janji Politisi di Pemilu 2024", published by https://www.kompas.com/edu/read/2023/12/24/203805971/mahasiswa-upn-jakarta-generasi-muda-jangan-terbuai-janji-politisi-di-pemilu
On Civil Liberties
"INDEKS: Kebebasan Sipil Tidak Boleh Dikesampingkan", published by https://www.jawapos.com/politik/01300139/indeks-kebebasan-sipil-tidak-boleh-dikesampingkan
"Kebebasan Sipil di Indonesia Alami Kemunduran", published by https://nasional.sindonews.com/read/246284/12/kebebasan-sipil-di-indonesia-alami-kemunduran-1606363886
"Kebebasan dalam Pembangunan Dinilai Penting Demi Harkat dan Martabat Manusia", published by https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/4419017/kebebasan-dalam-pembangunan-dinilai-penting-demi-harkat-dan-martabat-manusia
On Economic Freedom and Labor Market Reform
"Ketersediaan Lapangan Kerja Yang Minim Masih Jadi PR Pemerintah", published by https://www.jawapos.com/ekonomi/01298759/ketersediaan-lapangan-kerja-yang-minim-masih-jadi-pr-pemerintah#google_vignette
"Peneliti Indeks: UU Cipta Kerja seimbangkan permintaan dan pasokan tenaga kerja", published by https://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/peneliti-indeks-uu-cipta-kerja-seimbangkan-permintaan-dan-pasokan-tenaga-kerja
"Peneliti Indeks: Sistem Ketenagakerjaan Harus Direformasi", published by https://rmol.id/politik/read/2020/03/14/425309/peneliti-indeks-sistem-ketenagakerjaan-harus-direformasi
On Toleration
"Paham Intoleransi di Medsos Incar Anak Muda", published by https://mediaindonesia.com/politik-dan-hukum/148762/paham-intoleransi-di-medsos-incar-anak-muda#google_vignette