Labour market dimensions of poverty in Indonesia

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ID8415751
AuthorsArmida S Alisjahbana, Armida Alisjahbana (0000-0002-1412-5264, Padjadjaran University), Christopher D Manning (0000-0001-6155-649X, Australian National University), Chris Manning
Year2006
Volume42
Issue2
Pages235-261
Publication date2006-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-4918 • E-ISSN: 1472-7234
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00074910600873674
OpenAlexW2058776889
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited18

This paper focuses on labour market issues relevant to poverty alleviation. Patterns of participation, unemployment and employment are examined among the poor compared with the non-poor in general, among urban and rural households, and among various socio-demographic groups. Using data from the 2002 National Socio-Economic Survey, the paper finds that low participation in the workforce and high unemployment, while important, are less closely related to poverty status than expected, especially among spouses of household heads. However, sector of employment and underemployment are closely associated with poverty, especially for those in informal jobs in urban areas; in rural areas, the poor are heavily concentrated in agriculture. Among the poor, young people and females are more likely to be underemployed and to work in agriculture than prime-age workers. The data suggest that labour market policies that tend to protect those in formal sector employment are unlikely to reduce poverty much, if at all

Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Labour economics · Poverty · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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