The Institute for Law and
Economics Studies or Lembaga Studi Hukum dan Ekonomi (LSHE) is an institution
within the University of Indonesia Faculty of Law. Formerly LSHE was known as
the Pusat Studi Hukum dan Ekonomi, or Center for Law and Economic Studies, which
was established in 1985. LSHE’s
first chairman was Professor Charles Himawan, a legal scholar who received his
SJD from the Harvard Law School. Presently, LSHE is chaired by Professor Erman
Rajagukguk who received his Ph.D from University of Washington.
LSHE
has been active in many research activities. It has produced academic drafts of
laws (undang-undang) in the area of economic law. It has also been consulted
frequently on law reforms in Indonesia.