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Most children in Kampung Menteng Atas attend school with the support of their parents and other assistance, despite the majority of the residents working as scavengers with an average monthly income of Rp 1.5 million to Rp 2 million.
Who are the poor? The answer to the question, particularly in relation to Indonesia, depends on the measurements used. To support my argument, I examine two common approaches to measuring poverty — monetary and multidimensional — and advance some ideas on how their use could help formulate more effective poverty reduction policies. #opinion
The general election is still a month away but for some residents the voting has already begun, as on Sunday over a hundred members of the Jakarta Urban Poor Network cast their ballots to select legislative candidates hoping to win their support.
