Indonesia’s Palm Oil Boom — Who Pays the Hidden Cost? W/ Demir Hossain

Indonesia’s Palm Oil Boom — Who Pays the Hidden Cost? W/ Demir Hossain

Palm oil powers the modern world — from food and cosmetics to biofuels. But in Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, this economic success story comes with massive hidden costs.


In this episode of Dollar Dialogue, we break down how Indonesia’s palm oil industry creates negative externalities through deforestation, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and regional haze pollution — costs that are not reflected in market prices, yet borne by society and future generations.


We explore:


  • Why palm oil is central to Indonesia’s economic growth

  • How market failure leads to overproduction

  • The haze crisis as a real-world economic event

  • Government policy trade-offs between growth and sustainability

  • Why externalities don’t stop at borders — and become geopolitical



This episode connects economic theory to real-world policy, showing how incomplete prices shape global trade, environmental outcomes, and political tension.


🎧 Tune in to understand why markets don’t always tell the full story — and who ends up paying the difference.

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Exploring Taxation: UAE, US, and Sweden | Revenue, Redistribution, and Power w/ Saabira Khan

Exploring Taxation: UAE, US, and Sweden | Revenue, Redistribution, and Power w/ Saabira Khan

In Episode 4 of Dollar Dialogue, we are joined by an amazing guest speaker Ms. Sabeera Khan, ameliorating our podcast today. And of course, as usual, we have hosts Supreeth Nagella, Zumar Sheikh, Demi...

30 Touko 55min

The Housing Crisis: New York, Toronto, and Mumbai | Scarcity, Cost & Control w/ Amelia Murad

The Housing Crisis: New York, Toronto, and Mumbai | Scarcity, Cost & Control w/ Amelia Murad

Housing was once considered a basic necessity. It was a foundation for stability, family, and long-term security. Today, in many of the world’s largest cities, it has become one of the most expensive ...

9 Touko 54min

EP 2: Leaders Who Bet on Oil: Chávez, MBS, and Norway’s Model w/ Ishraq Rayan

EP 2: Leaders Who Bet on Oil: Chávez, MBS, and Norway’s Model w/ Ishraq Rayan

Welcome to another episode of The Dollar Dialogue.This episode features guest speaker Ishraq Rayan, who brings a nuanced perspective on resource economics and development, alongside lead host Supreeth...

25 Huhti 1h 7min

The Economics of Intelligence — AI, Firms, and the Future of Work

The Economics of Intelligence — AI, Firms, and the Future of Work

Welcome to the first episode of The Dollar Dialogue — a podcast dedicated to unpacking complex economic ideas and connecting them to the world we live in today.This episode features guest speaker Masr...

11 Huhti 1h 7min

EP 64: Transition of Power and End of Chapter

EP 64: Transition of Power and End of Chapter

This isn’t just another episode...it’s the closing of a fantastic chapter.Episode 64 marks the official end of Season 1 of Dollar Dialogue, a journey built from the ground up by the original founders:...

31 Maalis 10min

Big Brothers and Their Economies: Wilhelm II, Kemal Atatürk, and Mao Zedong W/ Rishan Ali

Big Brothers and Their Economies: Wilhelm II, Kemal Atatürk, and Mao Zedong W/ Rishan Ali

What happens when a nation’s economy is shaped not by markets alone, but by the vision of a single powerful leader?In this episode of Dollar Dialogue, we dive into the economic legacies of Mustafa Kem...

28 Maalis 1h 3min

Exploring Kenya's Economics: From the Maasai Mara to the Silicon Savannah W Paul Henrie Alala

Exploring Kenya's Economics: From the Maasai Mara to the Silicon Savannah W Paul Henrie Alala

Kenya is often presented as Africa’s great economic success story.A country where mobile money arrived before bank branches, where Nairobi became the “Silicon Savannah,” and where growth charts seem t...

27 Helmi 58min

Lights, Camera... Liquidity — The Economy of Bollywood W/ Neev Manuja

Lights, Camera... Liquidity — The Economy of Bollywood W/ Neev Manuja

Bollywood isn’t just cinema—it’s an industry where box office numbers matter as much as star power, and where economics decides who gets a greenlight (and who gets ghosted).In this episode of Dollar D...

20 Helmi 1h 4min

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