Growth, employment, and poverty reduction in Indonesia /
Iyanatul Islam, Anis Chowdhury

Description

Main Author

Islam, Iyanatul, 1953-

Related Names

Chowdhury, Anis, 1954-
International Labour Office

Language(s)

English

Published

Geneva : International Labour Office, 2009

Subjects

Labor demand > Labor demand / Indonesia
Labor market > Labor market / Indonesia
Economic development > Economic development / Social aspects > Economic development / Social aspects / Indonesia
Economic development > Economic development / Economic aspects > Economic development / Economic aspects / Indonesia
Poverty > Poverty / Indonesia
Indonesia > Indonesia / Social conditions > Indonesia / Social conditions / 21st century
Indonesia > Indonesia / Economic conditions > Indonesia / Economic conditions / 1997-
Indonesia > Indonesia / Social policy
Indonesia > Indonesia / Economic policy
pub OIT.
pub OIT.
ILO pub.

Summary

Examines the impact of policies on growth, employment, and poverty reduction in Indonesia, reviewing the periods both before and after the 1997 financial crisis and drawing implications for today's policy-makers. Focusing on the sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction and services, as well as assessing macroeconomic policies, this study addresses current challenges with respect to past and emerging trends, and advocates recognizing the country's strengths and fostering a skilled workforce that can adapt and respond to the imperatives of industrial transformation

Physical Description

xviii, 187 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN

922122001X
9789221220015

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