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Examining the decline in the national poverty rate
Academia 1 year ago

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Examining the decline in the national poverty rate

Improving the quality of education and health care is crucial to provide greater opportunities for the poor to enhance their well-being.
Indonesian poverty drops to historic low as inequality narrows
Economy 1 year ago

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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.
Poverty-reduction target in 2024 unlikely to be met, minister says 
Economy 2 years ago

Poverty-reduction target in 2024 unlikely to be met, minister says 

In previous yeas, Indonesia's poverty rate fell between 0.3 and 0.5 percent annually. 
RI inequality increases slightly as poverty declines
Economy 2 years ago

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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.
Glitter or gold? Indonesia's glowing economic outlook put to test after fuel price hikes
Academia 3 years ago

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Glitter or gold? Indonesia's glowing economic outlook put to test after fuel price hikes

The move to slash fuel subsidies is an opportunity for the government to prove the glow of country's economy is not skin-deep.
Govt shifts to results-based village funds mechanism
Academia 3 years ago

Govt shifts to results-based village funds mechanism

The government is making improvements to the village funds by transforming it into a results- and performance-based program.
Poverty rate falls to prepandemic level
Economy 4 years ago

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Poverty rate falls to prepandemic level

Indonesia's poverty rate fell to 9.71 percent in September 2021, a level last seen in March 2020 when the country reported its first COVID-19 cases.
Indonesia’s economy to grow in 2021 but poverty, unemployment to remain high
Business 5 years ago

Indonesia’s economy to grow in 2021 but poverty, unemployment to remain high

The government expects the economy to contract by 0.6 percent to 1.7 percent this year, before rebounding to 5 percent growth next year.
Poverty rate rises in March as pandemic hits vulnerable communities
Business 5 years ago

Poverty rate rises in March as pandemic hits vulnerable communities

The poverty rate rose to 9.78 percent in March from 9.22 percent in September, BPS reported, as 26.42 million people were living below the poverty line as of March.
Govt expects unemployment to worsen, continue into next year
Business 5 years ago

Govt expects unemployment to worsen, continue into next year

Up to 12.7 million people are expected to be unemployed by next year, up from 7.05 million people in 2019. The government’s baseline scenario predicts that next year’s unemployment rate will be between 7.7 and 9.1 percent.
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