Income Inequality in the OECD Area and Beyond: Trends, Drivers, and Lessons for Policy examines the patterns and causes of income inequality within OECD countries and in other regions globally. This comprehensive report highlights historical and recent trends in income disparity, identifying key drivers such as labor market changes, globalization, technological advancements, and policy decision…
Poverty and inequality are pervasive global issues that undermine social stability, economic growth, and individual well-being. Social protection systems, encompassing social insurance, social assistance, and labor market programs, are pivotal in addressing these challenges. This paper explores the multifaceted role of social protection in combating poverty and inequality.
The government is aware that the issue of rising inequality is an extremely urgent issue to be addressed. Targets for reducing inequality have also been established in the 2015–2019 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), namely reducing the Gini index of 0.41 in 2014 to 0.36 in 2019. However, the decline in the Gini index since 2014 until now is not considered significant; the Gini in…