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A Reassessment of Inequality and Its Role in Poverty Reduction in Indonesia

Suryadarma, Daniel; Artha, Rima Prama; Suryahadi, Asep; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

This study provides an overview of inequality in Indonesia for the period of 1984 to 2002 using several widely used … the high regional price disparity across regions in Indonesia. Secondly, we found that, although during the crisis all … provides an estimation of distribution corrected growth elasticity of poverty for Indonesia. This proves to be an important …

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The Political Economy of Trade Policy in Indonesia

Soesastro, Hadi; Basri, M. Chatib - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

This paper focuses on Indonesia's trade policies after the economic crisis. It examines the trend towards protection … and addresses the issues of competitiveness. The concluding part briefly discusses Indonesia's policies on and involvement …

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Agriculture and Food Security in Asia by 2030

Anderson, Kym; Strutt, Anna - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012

ï»¿Rapid trade-led economic growth in emerging Asia has been shifting the global economic and industrial centres of gravity away from the north Atlantic, raising the importance of Asia in world trade but also altering the commodity composition of trade by Asia and other regions. What began...

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Agriculture and Food Security in Asia by 2030

Anderson, Kym; Strutt, Anna - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012

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CPD Expert Consultation on Floods : Need for Enhanced Concern, Better Coordination and Confidence Building Measures

Dialogue, The Centre for Policy - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012

The Centre for Policy dialogue (CPD) convened an Expert Group Consultation at its Dialogue Room on Saturday 4 August 2007. The meeting was called to discuss the state of affairs in the context of the ongoing floods in the country and the possible consequences in terms of relief and...

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Achieving Boro Rice Production Targets in FY2009-10 : Challenges and Actions Required

Deb, UttamÂÂ; Khaled, Nafisa; Bairagi, Subir KantiÂÂ; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009

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HIGHER BORO PRODUCTION FOR FOOD SECURITY : AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY

Deb, Uttam; Khaled, Nafisa; Bairagi, Subir Kanti; Amin, … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009

Achieving self-sufficiency in foodgrain production by 2012, reduction of prices of essential commodities, and poverty reduction were amongst the most important election pledges of the new government. These commitments are of complementary nature. Attainment of food security at the national and...

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Reforming Foodgrains Management : Achieving Food Security with Cost-Effectiveness

Ganesh-Kumar, A.; Gulati, Ashok; Cummings, Ralph; Jr. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

This paper examines the efficacy of the current system of public foodgrains management and policies in promoting food security in the country. It argues that the system has outlived its usefulness, and that continuing with the same only stifles growth in foodgrains, with very little welfare...

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Rethinking Agricultural Production Collectivities : The case for a group approach to energize agriculture and empower poor farmers

Agarwal, Bina - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010

In the face of persistent rural poverty, an incomplete agrarian transition, the predominance of small and marginal farms and an emerging feminization of agriculture, this paper argues for a new institutional approach to poverty reduction, agricultural revival and social empowerment. It makes a...

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Food Security in South Asia : Issues and Opportunities

Mittal, Surabhi; Sethi, Deepti - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009

Food security is defined as economic access to food along with food production and food availability. Agriculture in the SAR (South Asian Region) is caught in a low equilibrium trap with low productivity of staples, supply shortfalls, high prices, low returns to farmers and area diversification...

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