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abstract: 'The arrival of a new year has brought with it an increased focus on
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Indonesia''s 2014 legislative and presidential elections. While voters
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may be disillusioned with established political figures, a strong
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presidential candidate has yet to emerge. Many voters appear to yearn
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for an experienced and uncorrupt leader with new and proactive policies,
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which is why Jakarta''s new governor, Joko Widodo, is being viewed as a
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potential candidate. The Constitutional Court has made two major,
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controversial rulings in recent months: the first concerned the upstream
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oil and gas regulator BPMigas, the second the international-standard
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pilot-project schools (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional, RSBIs).
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The Court ruled both institutions unconstitutional and called for their
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immediate disbandment. In 2012, Indonesia''s year-on-year economic growth
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slowed slightly, to a still healthy 6.2\%, owing to continued weak
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global demand for its exports and a contraction in government
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expenditure. In contrast, foreign direct investment and portfolio
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investment were particularly strong, with respective increases of 25\%
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and more than 142\%. At 4.3\%, inflation for the 2012 calendar year
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still remains well within the government''s and Bank Indonesia''s
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expectations. However, inflation expectations are high for 2013, owing
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to likely reforms to energy subsidies; the expected effect of bad
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weather on food prices; and increases in minimum wages, which attracted
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attention in 2012 because of their magnitude and their apparent
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disparity among regions. Concerns also exist that these rises in minimum
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wages will hamper Indonesia''s international competitiveness and could
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discourage investment in labour-intensive industries. Minimum-wage
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policy is also controversial because of doubts about its relevance to
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the genuinely poor sections of society those in informal employment or
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with primarily subsistence income, who constitute a large proportion of
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the population. Indonesia has experienced a steady increase in income
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inequality in the last decade, indicating that the benefits of strong
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economic growth have not been shared equally. Potential reasons for this
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increasing inequality relate to labour-market segmentation amid a
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growing middle class, weak institutional foundations, and
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commodity-driven growth. It appeared in 2012 that Indonesia has also
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been one of the world''s poorest performers in HIV/AIDS prevention in
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recent years. While prevalence rates are low, the number of new HIV
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infections in 2011 was more than four times that of any other South
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Asian or Southeast Asian country, and the infection rate among the
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working-age population has risen by more than 25\% since 2001. Infection
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rates among high-risk groups are also alarmingly high compared with
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those of other Southeast Asian countries. Targeted prevention, treatment
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and support programs among these groups are paramount.'
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affiliation: 'Cornwell, K (Corresponding Author), Monash Univ, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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Cornwell, Katy, Monash Univ, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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Anas, Titik, Ctr Strateg \& Int Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia.'
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author: Cornwell, Katy and Anas, Titik
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author_list:
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- family: Cornwell
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given: Katy
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- family: Anas
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given: Titik
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/00074918.2013.772937
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eissn: 1472-7234
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files: []
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issn: 0007-4918
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journal: BULLETIN OF INDONESIAN ECONOMIC STUDIES
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keywords-plus: INCOME INEQUALITY; MINIMUM-WAGES; EMPLOYMENT; COUNTRY
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language: English
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month: APR 1
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '51'
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pages: 7-33
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papis_id: 5e22efeb32db48991be7637b97c032d0
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ref: Cornwell2013surveyrecent
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times-cited: '10'
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title: Survey of recent developments
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type: Article
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unique-id: WOS:000316405300002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '43'
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volume: '49'
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web-of-science-categories: Area Studies; Economics
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year: '2013'
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