TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

gini-ratio

Society 1 week ago

PREMIUM
Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens

The economic disparity is most apparent in the eastern part of Indonesia, such as Sulawesi and Papua, where extractive industries, which are done by businesses led by wealthy people and driven by Jakarta-centered development, have exacerbated the wealth rift.

Academia 6 months ago

PREMIUM
Beyond credit: Rethinking KUR for real economic development

KUR must shift toward productivity-based targeting rather than merely maximizing borrower numbers.

Academia 7 months ago

PREMIUM
The Malari incident after 52 years: The silent cry for equality

The current situation of democratic decline amid increasingly centralized control reminds that Indonesia has been here before in 1974.

Academia 1 year ago

PREMIUM
#KaburAjaDulu: Beyond full stomachs, toward full lives

The urgency of the free nutritious meals initiative has led to significant budgetary reallocations, with the government enforcing widespread expenditure cuts across ministries and state institutions to fund the flagship program.

Economy 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Poverty rate at historic low despite uptick in inequality

Indonesia has recorded a historically low poverty rate, according to the latest survey conducted by Statistics Indonesia (BPS), but inequality worsened slightly and remains particularly high in Jakarta.

Economy 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesian poverty drops to historic low as inequality narrows

The country’s poverty rate has fallen to a historic low this year while inequality, as measured by the Gini coefficient, has hit its lowest point in more than a decade, but both figures remain below the government’s target.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Offensive charm and the steep road to OECD accession

Indonesia still grapples with widening wealth inequality across various dimensions, including rural-urban, gender, region, educational attainment and age group disparities.

Editorial 2 years ago

Addressing economic inequality

One of the causes of widening income inequality is the structure of personal income tax (PIT), which until 2021 favored the upper middle income and rich taxpayers.

Economy 3 years ago

PREMIUM
RI inequality increases slightly as poverty declines

Indonesia has become slightly more unequal over the past three years, even as more people have been lifted out of poverty, a fact that experts attribute to economic development policy choices in recent years.

Academia 3 years ago

Responsible consumer finance an answer to economic questions

In the age of online access to everything, governments need to make sure that this credit gap isn’t filled by unscrupulous lenders.

Editor's Picks

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Let us know what you think:

Enter at least 30 characters

0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.

TheJakartaPost

Popular Reads

Top Results

Popular Reads

Top Results

LOG IN

gini-ratio

PREMIUM Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens

PREMIUM Beyond credit: Rethinking KUR for real economic development

PREMIUM The Malari incident after 52 years: The silent cry for equality

PREMIUM #KaburAjaDulu: Beyond full stomachs, toward full lives

PREMIUM Poverty rate at historic low despite uptick in inequality

PREMIUM Indonesian poverty drops to historic low as inequality narrows

PREMIUM Offensive charm and the steep road to OECD accession