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