This report analyzes the trends in poverty and inequality in Indonesia during its decentralization era. It explores how the decentralization policies implemented in the early 2000s have influenced socioeconomic disparities across different regions. The study utilizes comprehensive data from various sources to examine the changes in poverty rates and income distribution, highlighting both succes…
Poverty is essentially the inability to meet certain basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. The measurement of poverty commonly used in developing countries is absolute poverty, which compares household income or expenditures and the poverty line. The line is based upon the minimum expenditures or income needed to obtain: (i) a quantity of food to fulfill certain calorie needs; and (i…