Growth, Growth Accelerations, and the Poor: Lessons from Indonesia

B-Tier
Journal: World Development
Year: 2015
Volume: 66
Issue: C
Pages: 154-165

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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Abstract

We study the impact of growth and growth accelerations on poverty and inequality in Indonesia using a new panel dataset covering 26 provinces over the period 1977–2010. This dataset allows us to distinguish between mining and non-mining in Indonesia. Growth in non-mining significantly reduces poverty and inequality. In contrast, overall growth and growth in mining appears to have no effect on the same. Growth acceleration in non-mining reduces poverty and inequality whereas the same in mining increases poverty. We expect that the degree of forward and backward linkages of mining and non-mining sectors explains the asymmetric result.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:wdevel:v:66:y:2015:i:c:p:154-165
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24