Spillover Effect of Food Producer Price Volatility in Indonesia

Anita Theresia (), Mohamad Ikhsan, Febrio Nathan Kacaribu and Sudarno Sumarto ()
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Anita Theresia: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Mohamad Ikhsan: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Febrio Nathan Kacaribu: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia

Economies, 2025, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-29

Abstract: Food price volatility is a persistent challenge in Indonesia, where agriculture is central to food security and rural livelihoods. While price transmission has been studied, little is known about how volatility spreads sub-nationally in archipelagic economies with fragmented infrastructure. This study applies a Dynamic Conditional Correlation GARCH (DCC-GARCH) model to monthly rural producer price data from 2009 to 2022 for six commodities: rice, chicken, eggs, chili, cayenne, and shallots. Results show that Java functions as the core volatility transmitter, with long-run conditional correlations exceeding 0.92 in Sumatra, 0.91 in Kalimantan, and 0.90 in Papua, reflecting strong and persistent co-movements. Even in low-production regions such as Maluku, significant volatility linkages reveal structural dependence on Java. Volatility clustering is particularly intense for perishables like chili and shallots. The findings highlight the need for spatially differentiated stabilization policies, including upstream interventions in Java and cooperative-based storage systems in outer islands. This study is the first to apply a DCC-GARCH framework to rural producer price data in an archipelagic context, capturing volatility transmission across regions. Its novelty lies in linking these spillovers with regional market dependence, offering new empirical evidence and actionable insights for designing inclusive and geographically responsive food security strategies.

Keywords: volatility; producer price; rural market; spatial spillover; market integration; DCC-GARCH (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E F I J O Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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