The Numbers Behind the Headlines: What Bali’s Crime Data Actually Shows

A follow-up to yesterday’s piece on data-led regulation and the FDI reporting gap Yesterday’s piece argued that Bali’s investment problem is a data problem – that blanket enforcement against foreign investors is being applied where targeted, evidence-based regulation would do better. The same argument holds, arguably even more starkly, when it comes to the parallel […]
Residential Tourism

In recent months, there has been a lot of discussion in the press about foreigners and their behavior, including a lack of respect for Balinese culture, and the establishment of illegal businesses, among other issues.