Ekonomi Informasi: Kuasa, Ketimpangan, dan Kelembagaan is a thought-provoking book that explores the hidden dynamics behind every economic transaction—information. It reveals how knowledge, transparency, and institutional structures shape markets, influence power relations, and determine fairness in economic systems.
slametsubariekonomiInformasiWhy This Book Matters
In today’s digital and complex world, information has become the most valuable commodity. When information is unevenly distributed, contracts lack transparency, and markets are imbalanced, efficiency gives way to exploitation. This book provides a critical lens to understand how information asymmetry, adverse selection, moral hazard, and oligopsony affect everyday life and economic justice.
Key Topics Covered
- Foundations of Information Economics → Theoretical frameworks and institutional perspectives.
- Market Failures → How asymmetry and limited rationality disrupt efficiency.
- Case Studies in Indonesia → From used car markets to health insurance, farmer cooperatives, and the Madura tobacco market.
- Institutional Strategies → Practical approaches to correct market failures and build fairer systems.
- Power and Inequality → How information shapes economic relations and social justice.
Advantages of the Book
- Combines theory with real-world case studies for practical relevance.
- Offers strategies for policymakers to design empathetic and transparent institutions.
- Provides critical insights for students, researchers, and professionals in economics.
- Encourages reflection and dialogue on building fairer economic systems.
Who Should Read This Book?
- Students of economics, business, and social sciences.
- Researchers exploring information economics and institutional theory.
- Policymakers seeking solutions for market failures and inequality.
- Anyone concerned with justice, transparency, and empowerment in economic systems.
Conclusion
Ekonomi Informasi: Kuasa, Ketimpangan, dan Kelembagaan is more than an academic text—it is a critical guide to understanding how information shapes markets and society. By combining theory, institutional analysis, and case studies, this book inspires readers to envision and build economic systems that are more just, transparent, and humane.
Authors: Dr. Slamet Subari, Dr. Suryaning Bawono
Editor: PT. Fros Yunior
Publisher: PT. Fros Yunior
Year of Publication: 2025
First Printing: February 2025
ISBN: 978-1-105-60437-9
Cover Design: PT. Fros Yunior
Layout and Production: PT. Fros Yunior
DOI : http://doi.org/10.54204/fros24022026
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