Examines the process of poverty alleviation from 1976 to 1993. Finds that structural adjustment policies between 1981 … and 1987 did not seem to have an adverse effect on poverty. …

agriculture sector, the largest contributor to poverty in Indonesia. This implies that the most effective way to accelerate …This study extends the literature on the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction by differentiating … growth and poverty into their sectoral compositions and locations. We find that growth in the rural services sector reduces …

Indonesia experienced a rapid reduction in poverty during the strong economic growth pre-crisis period. By estimating … the impact of sectoral economic growth components on consistently measured poverty rates across regions and over time …, this study finds that agricultural growth is the largest factor behind the poverty reduction. Agricultural growth accounts …

Indonesia has made significant progress in reducing poverty, from 23% of the population in 1999 to less than 12% in 2013 … evolution of poverty in a decentralized Indonesia, and relate kabupaten (district) performance in poverty reduction to a wide …This study presents evidence from Indonesia on how the country’s recent periods of economic growth have contributed to …

This article attempts to analyse the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction in Indonesia during the New Order … from Indonesia support the notion that growth is good for the poor? Second, does growth in agriculture matter for poverty … programmes for poverty reduction. The paper addresses some long-standing questions in development economics. First, does data …

, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. This could be seen as a first step to investigate the possible gains from more comprehensive economic … framework, we investigate the impact of full trade liberalization among Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh. One should stress … Indonesia and Malaysia while leading to some welfare loss for Bangladesh. Based on the results, it can be suggested that …

The general perception is that high food prices in India have increased poverty and that trade reforms will further … worsen poverty. We compare Foster-Greer-Thorbecke poverty measures for various scenarios of grain price swings with and … opportunities for poverty alleviation. Global trade reform reinforces this effect for all rural population groups. An increase in …

policy, incomes policy and basic needs satisfaction in Fiji - discusses poverty, household income and consumer expenditure …