Fransiskus Xaverius Lara Aba, S.E., M.Ec., Ph.D.

8/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

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NIDN Academic Rank E-mail

: 0319017203  : Associate Professor  : fransiskus.lara@atmajaya.ac.id

Biography

Fransiskus Xaverius Lara Aba, S.E., M.Ec., Ph.D. is an academic, researcher, and economics practitioner specialising in regional economics, development studies, finance, and public policy. He currently serves as a lecturer in the Master of Applied Economics Program at the School of Business and Social Innovation, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia. He earned his PhD in Economics from Universiti Sains Malaysia and his Master’s degree in Economics from the National University of Malaysia. He has international academic experience as a Visiting Scholar and a Faculty Staff member at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States. He is also an active member of several professional associations, including the American Economic Association (AEA), the Regional Studies Association (RSA), and the International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA). His professional experience includes rural development research, economic planning, risk management, and financial consulting for national and international projects in collaboration with JBIC and UNDP. He has published scholarly articles, authored books, and served as a speaker at conferences.

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