| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 363 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Indonesia update series |
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Indonesia update series.
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| Contents |
Table of Contents; 1. Employment, Living Standards and Poverty: Trends, Policies and Interactions by Chris Manning and Sudarno Sumarto; Part 1: Economic Transformation and Trends in Poverty: National and International Experience; 2. How Good Are Good Transitions for Growth and Poverty? Indonesia since Suharto, for Instance? by Lant Pritchett; 3. Poverty, Food Prices and Economic Growth in Southeast Asian Perspective by Peter Warr; 4. Accelerating Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction: Trends, Opportunities and Constraints by Asep Suryahadi, Umbu Reku Raya, Deswanto Marbun and Athia Yumna |
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5. Regional Patterns of Poverty: Why Do Some Provinces Perform Better than Others? by Riyana MirantiPart 2: Employment and Migration; 6. Indonesian Industrialisation: Jobless Growth? by Haryo Aswicahyono, Hal Hill and Dionisius Narjoko; 7. Occupational Choice and Mobility among Migrants to Four Cities by Sherry Tao Kong and Tadjuddin Noer Effendi; Part 3: Education and Health; 8. The Quality of Education: International Standing and Attempts at Improvement by Daniel Suryadarma; 9. Educational Challenges with Special Reference to Islamic Schooling by Risti Permani |
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10. What Is Ailing the Health System? Governance, National Policy and the Poor by Adrian C. Hayes and Nida P. Harahap11. Social Health Insurance: Towards Universal Coverage for the Poor? by Robert Sparrow; 12. Sanitation and Health: The Past, the Future and Working Out What Works by Lisa Cameron and Susan Olivia; Part 4: Connecting with the Poor: Government Policies and Programs; 13. The Evolution of Poverty Alleviation Policies: Ideas, Issues and Actors by Ari Perdana and John Maxwell; 14. Reducing Poverty by Increasing Community and Female Participation by Vivi Yulaswati and Pungky Sumadi |
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15. Targe ting of the Poor and Vulnerable by Vivi Alatas, Ririn Purnamasari and Matthew Wai-Po16. Social Assistance: Understanding the Gaps by Lisa Hannigan; Index |
| Summary |
Understanding the nexus between employment, living standards and poverty is a major challenge in Indonesia. Trends in poverty are heavily dependent on labour market opportunities and social spending in education and health. The question is how to create opportunities and spend money wisely - a subject of intense debate in Indonesia. The government has brought a renewed focus to poverty reduction since the end of the Asian financial crisis, especially under the current president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This book shows how Indonesia is travelling with regard to employment, social policy and p |
| Notes |
"Based on papers given at the Indonesia Update conference, held at the Australian National University (ANU) on 24-25 September 2010"--Page xv |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Poverty -- Indonesia -- Congresses
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Poverty -- Government policy -- Indonesia -- Congresses
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Industrialization -- Indonesia -- Congresses
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Education -- Indonesia -- Congresses
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Public health -- Indonesia -- Congresses
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Economic history
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Education
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Industrialization
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Poverty
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Poverty -- Government policy
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Public health
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| SUBJECT |
Indonesia -- Economic conditions -- 1966-1997 -- Congresses
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Indonesia -- Economic conditions -- 1997- -- Congresses
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| Subject |
Indonesia
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Manning, Chris.
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Sumarto, Sudarno, 1960-
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
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Indonesia Update Conference (28th : 2010 : Australian National University)
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| ISBN |
9789814345132 |
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981434513X |
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