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Record-low poverty reduction rate calls for more robust, inclusive economic growth: Expert
Business 6 years ago

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Record-low poverty reduction rate calls for more robust, inclusive economic growth: Expert

“That’s why there needs to be vastly different policies than the previous ones,” said Rusli. “If poverty increases, we risk facing social unrest.
One-size education policy doesn't fit diverse lives across Indonesia
Opinion 6 years ago

One-size education policy doesn't fit diverse lives across Indonesia

Indonesia is diverse not only in its people, but in the socioeconomic environments in which they live and work, and its education policy must serve to accommodate this diversity.
Why Nadiem should encourage rural 'Nadiems'
Opinion 6 years ago

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Why Nadiem should encourage rural 'Nadiems'

His life story would have been so different had he been destined to grow up in a poor rural family like the ones studied recently by the Smeru Institute. Smeru found that children born into poverty are likely to remain poor and unsuccessful as adults.
Burdened from birth: Children raised in poverty earn 87% less as adults
Business 6 years ago

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Burdened from birth: Children raised in poverty earn 87% less as adults

A child who lives in poverty between the ages of 8 and 17 will, on average, earn 87 percent less than a child who grows up in a family above the poverty line, according to a recent study.
Indonesian children who grow up in poverty earn less as adults, study shows
Business 6 years ago

Indonesian children who grow up in poverty earn less as adults, study shows

A recent study has shown that kids who are raised in poor families are likely to earn less as adults compared to their higher income counterparts.
Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty
Business 6 years ago

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Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty

“Our study shows that absolute inequality has kept increasing over the years despite a drop in relative inequality."
Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty
Business 6 years ago

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Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty

“Our study shows that absolute inequality has kept increasing over the years despite a drop in relative inequality."
Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty
Business 6 years ago

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Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty

“Our study shows that absolute inequality has kept increasing over the years despite a drop in relative inequality."
Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty
Business 6 years ago

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Inequality overshadows Indonesia's economic growth as millions remain stuck in poverty

“Our study shows that absolute inequality has kept increasing over the years despite a drop in relative inequality."
Student loan program gets tepid response
Business 6 years ago

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Student loan program gets tepid response

The student loan initiative hopes to increase access to tertiary education for high school graduates, part of the government’s comprehensive program to improve the quality of human resources in the country.
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