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Growth, employment, and poverty reduction in Indonesia /

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 servic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Islam, Iyanatul, 1953-
Corporate Author: International Labour Office
Other Authors: Chowdhury, Anis, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Geneva : International Labour Office, 2009.
Subjects:
Poverty > Indonesia.
Economic development > Economic aspects > Indonesia.
Economic development > Social aspects > Indonesia.
Labor market > Indonesia.
Labor demand > Indonesia.
Indonesia > Economic policy.
Indonesia > Social policy.
Indonesia > Economic conditions > 1997-
Indonesia > Social conditions > 21st century.
employment.
wages.
labour market.
poverty alleviation.
economic growth.
economic policy.
labour policy.
agriculture.
manufacturing.
construction industry.
service sector.
trend.
Indonesia.
ILO pub.
emploi.
salaire.
marché du travail.
lutte contre la pauvreté.
croissance économique.
politique économique.
politique du travail.
industries manufacturières.
bâtiment et travaux publics.
secteur tertiaire.
tendance.
Indonésie.
pub OIT.
empleo.
salario.
mercado de trabajo.
lucha contra la pobreza.
crecimiento económico.
política económica.
política laboral.
agricultura.
industrias manufactureras.
industria de la construcción.
sector terciario.
tendencia.
Arbeitsmarkt.
Beschäftigung.
Armut.
Wirtschaftswachstum.
Indonesien.
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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.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-177) and index.
ISBN:9789221220015
922122001X