Growth, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Indonesia
Islam, Iyanatul / Chowdhury, Anis
This timely study examines the impact of policies on growth, employment, and poverty reduction in Indonesia, reviewing the periods both before and after the country's 1997 financial crisis and drawing important implications for today's policymakers.
The authors analyze the Indonesian labor market and explore approaches to foster growth and poverty reduction. They argue that "deindustrialization, " decline in employment elasticity, and lack of ...