Bappenas Working Papers
Vol 3 No 2 (2020): September 2020

Inequality in Indonesia: Kuznets Waves or Kuznets Curve?

Wardhana, Dharendra (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Sep 2020

Abstract

This paper sets out an argument that Kuznets hypothesis—either Kuznets curve or Kuznets waves—is testable and might not hold depending upon the context. In order to better understand the proposition of Kuznets and its relevance to Indonesia, it is necessary to consider what happens across long periods of time (la longue durée) and to comprehend how watershed events affect the economy and the distribution of wealth. Analysis in this paper rely on various data sources ranging from conventional economic indicators, historical archives, to literary works. Fluctuation on Gini index in Indonesia might not be fully explained with Kuznets hypothesis although several aspects might influence inequality trends.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bwp

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Subject

Environmental Science

Description

Bappenas Working Papers (BWP) adalah publikasi yang diterbitkan Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/Bappenas dalam rangka mendukung fungsi Bappenas sebagai think tank pemerintah. Publikasi ini diharapkan menjadi jembatan antara ilmu pengetahuan dan kebijakan (bridging knowledge to policy), ...