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Beyond the Gini ratio: A deeper inequality Indonesia must confront
Academia 1 week ago

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Beyond the Gini ratio: A deeper inequality Indonesia must confront

While Indonesia’s Gini coefficient suggests stability, a deeper look reveals a 'missing middle' and institutional designs that may be inadvertently be narrowing the gates of economic opportunity.
The hidden reality of informal employment statistics
Academia 5 months ago

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The hidden reality of informal employment statistics

Jobs are being created, but many remain unprotected and unworthy of the term “decent work.”
Property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers
Regulations 9 months ago

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Property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers

In a meeting with House Commission V on Tuesday, representatives of two property developers associations put forth an idea to offer a rent-to-own scheme to ease access to home financing for informal workers who might otherwise fall through the cracks of creditworthiness criteria and bank scoring models.
Growing informal sector signals lack in job creation
Economy 2 years ago

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Growing informal sector signals lack in job creation

Most Indonesian workers are employed in the informal sector, and their number is growing, due primarily to labor informalization, experts warn.
HR start-up Gajiku raises $1.1 million in seed round
Tech 4 years ago

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HR start-up Gajiku raises $1.1 million in seed round

The funds will be used to roll out new features and attract new clients, with a focus on large labor-intensive firms in Indonesia.
Informal employment remains stubbornly high despite slight improvement
Economy 4 years ago

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Informal employment remains stubbornly high despite slight improvement

While the proportion dropped slightly in August, informal arrangements still account for 59.45 percent of overall employment, which means most workers lack social security and decent pay.
Informal workers in Southeast Asia: Resourceless, yet resourceful
Opinion 4 years ago

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Informal workers in Southeast Asia: Resourceless, yet resourceful

The pandemic has spurred a collective movement among the region's informal workers, who are striving to gain formal recognition and eligibility for social protection programs to secure their futures
Slank's new song dedicated to informal workers affected by COVID-19
Entertainment 5 years ago

Slank's new song dedicated to informal workers affected by COVID-19

Dubbed "Pahlawan Jalanan", the song is a collaboration between Slank and Gojek's Anak Bangsa Bisa Foundation.
Interfaith network collaborates with entrepreneurs to aid informal workers during COVID-19
National 5 years ago

Interfaith network collaborates with entrepreneurs to aid informal workers during COVID-19

The Interfaith Network for COVID-19 Response (JIC) has collaborated with entrepreneurs to aid informal workers with food packages throughout Ramadan.
Workers need protection
Editorial 5 years ago

Workers need protection

At a time when skills may probably be the last thing on the minds of vulnerable workers as they focus on staples and bare necessities, there needs to be a strong monitoring system for relief efforts.
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