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Who are the poor in Indonesia?
Opinion 7 years ago

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Who are the poor in Indonesia?

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
Effective empowerment needed to fight rural poverty
Opinion 7 years ago

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Effective empowerment needed to fight rural poverty

The decline in poverty to a single-digit rate was one of the biggest achievements of the Indonesian government in 2018. Based on Statistics Indonesia data, the proportion of people living in poverty as of September 2018 was 9.66 percent, down from 10.12 percent a year earlier.
GDP growth of 5.16 percent or 5.17 percent – does it really matter?
Business 7 years ago

GDP growth of 5.16 percent or 5.17 percent – does it really matter?

While even slight deviation in GDP growth can have a real impact on the economy, the degree of this effect differs from one year to another.
Poverty rate down to 9.66 percent, Gini ratio improves to 0.384
Business 7 years ago

Poverty rate down to 9.66 percent, Gini ratio improves to 0.384

Indonesia has maintained a single-digit poverty rate as it posted a 9.66 percent rate as of September 2018, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on Tuesday, with the number of poor people standing at 25.67 million.
Using blockchain for poverty alleviation
Opinion 7 years ago

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Using blockchain for poverty alleviation

As we see it, human beings fall into two broad categories: those who call themselves planners and those who call themselves searchers. Government members mostly go into the first category.
Wide poverty disparity between regions
Opinion 8 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 8 years ago

Ending poverty requires ending tax evasion

However, is a single-digit poverty rate a cause for celebration?
Combating poverty
Editorial 8 years ago

Combating poverty

Indonesia’s poverty rate fell below 10 percent for the first time in March this year.
Social assistance helps lower poverty rate, says minister
Business 8 years ago

Social assistance helps lower poverty rate, says minister

National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has said the distribution of social assistance at the right time had helped decrease the poverty rate to 9.82 percent in May, the lowest poverty rate the country has ever recorded.
Poverty rate in Jakarta falls to 3.57 percent 
City 8 years ago

Poverty rate in Jakarta falls to 3.57 percent 

The poverty rate in Jakarta has decreased slightly from 3.77 percent in March, 2017, to 3.57 percent as of March this year, the lowest level recorded in the past four years, the Jakarta Central Statistics Agency (BPS Jakarta) has said.

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