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economic-inequality

Jakarta must build upwards for more space
Opinion 7 years ago

Jakarta must build upwards for more space

Housing in Indonesia is unaffordable, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The bottom 40 percent cannot access the formal housing market at all. 
Land redistribution key to reducing inequality
Opinion 7 years ago

Land redistribution key to reducing inequality

Millions of poor rural Indonesians will have the necessary legal certainty to invest in those lands and forests.
Wide poverty disparity between regions
Opinion 7 years ago

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Wide poverty disparity between regions

The figures vary between 3.4 percent in Jakarta and 27.2 percent in Papua.
Ending poverty requires ending tax evasion
Opinion 7 years ago

Ending poverty requires ending tax evasion

However, is a single-digit poverty rate a cause for celebration?
For civil society and youth, IMF-World Bank meetings matter
Opinion 7 years ago

For civil society and youth, IMF-World Bank meetings matter

As Indonesia is hosting this year’s IMF-Word Bank’s annual meetings in Bali this October, a stronger involvement with CSOs and youth needs invigorating and revisiting.
Diagnosing causes of inequality crucial for ASEAN
Opinion 7 years ago

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Diagnosing causes of inequality crucial for ASEAN

In Southeast Asian countries, indicators of inequality have been rising over the past 15 years. 
Commentary: Reducing inequality, cracking wealth concentration in Indonesia
Opinion 7 years ago

Commentary: Reducing inequality, cracking wealth concentration in Indonesia

The richest 10 percent of Indonesians owned an estimated 77 percent of all the country’s wealth.
World Bank Day: More engagements to come with Islamic finance
Opinion 7 years ago

World Bank Day: More engagements to come with Islamic finance

The World Bank will celebrate its 74th anniversary in July, this year. It is therefore high time to remind the main goal of its establishment as appears on its motto ‘Working for a World Free of Poverty’.
Women and Islamic microfinance
Opinion 7 years ago

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Women and Islamic microfinance

Women’s potential in eliminating socioeconomic inequality is still hugely untapped and oftentimes neglected. The role of women in economic development has been insufficiently valued.
EDITORIAL: Reform toward a virtuous circle
Editorial 7 years ago

EDITORIAL: Reform toward a virtuous circle

Inclusive growth is also vital to sustainable development. The government has succeeded in reducing inequality, but not as fast as public expectations. 
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