Indonesia's Rising Divide

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2016-08-02T19:10:21Z
dc.date2016-08-02T19:10:21Z
dc.date2016-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:45:15Z
dc.descriptionIn 2015, Indonesia stands as an increasingly divided country, unequal in many ways. There is a growing income divide between the richest 10 percent and the rest of the population, and this gap is driven by many other types of inequality in Indonesia.People are divided into haves and have-nots from before birth. Some children are born healthy and grow up well in their early years; many do not. Some children go to school and receive a quality education; many do not. In today’s modern and dynamic economy; most do not and are trapped in low-productivity and low-wage jobs. Some families have access to formal safety nets that can protect them from the many shocks that occur in life; many do not. And a fortunate few Indonesians have access to financial and physical assets (such as land and property) that increase their wealth over time. This wealth is passed down from generation to generation, both in the form of money and physical assets, and through greater access to better health and education. As a result, inequalities are being compounded and deepened over time. This report asks why inequality is increasing, why it matters, and what can be done. The first section examines the trend in inequality, which is already relatively high in Indonesia and rising more rapidly than in many neighboring countries. The second section seeks to understand what is driving rising inequality in Indonesia. The final section looks at what can be done to prevent the country from becoming even more divided. This section suggests ways to avoid an Indonesia in which relatively few people are healthy, happy and prosperous, and many more can only aspire to a better life but are unable to attain it.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26514564/indonesias-rising-divide
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/24765
dc.identifier10.1596/24765
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/410447
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Jakarta
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectNEW MARKET
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectRECEIPT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectSOCIALIZATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectFINANCING
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECURITY
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTEREST
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectPREVENTION
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectEQUITABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectINCOME- GENERATING ASSET
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectINEQUALITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectREVENUES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectSUBSIDY
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectSMART CARD
dc.subjectPAYMENTS
dc.subjectSAVING
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE SURVEY
dc.subjectNEW BUSINESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectDISABILITIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectCREDITS
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectSTERILIZATION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectACCESS TO INSURANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectFOOD PREPARATION
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subjectAGING
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectPAYMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectPOOR ACCESS
dc.subjectENTERPRISES
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectUNEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectASSET ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectFINANCE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SPENDING
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectUNIONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectDIPHTHERIA
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectINFORMAL WORKERS
dc.subjectCAPITAL
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectIUDS
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectSTUDENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subjectFAMILY
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectBANK
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ASSET
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectHEPATITIS B
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectPROPERTIES
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectINTRAUTERINE DEVICES
dc.subjectACCREDITATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE PREMIUMS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectWEIGHT
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectEMPLOYER
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectSECURITY
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectID
dc.subjectHEALTH FOR ALL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectHEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectPOLIO
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectGREATER ACCESS
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE CHILDREN
dc.subjectSTRATEGY
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectOUTREACH
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANT
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectABORTION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET LEGISLATION
dc.subjectGUARANTEE
dc.subjectNURSING
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKET
dc.subjectEMPLOYEES
dc.titleIndonesia's Rising Divide
dc.typeWorking Paper
dc.typeDocument de travail
dc.typeDocumento de trabajo

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