Journal of Scientific Research, Education, and Technology
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): Vol. 2 No. 3 2023

Labor Conditions, Wages and Non-Cash Transfers in Poverty in Eastern Indonesia

Sihotang, Alim (Unknown)
Marselina (Unknown)
Arivina Ratih (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Sep 2023

Abstract

Poverty is a complex and prolonged problem because it touches all aspects of both social, economic and Environmental Society at large. The Eastern region of Indonesia still has a high percentage of poverty, there are 5 provinces with a predominance of poverty percentage identified as being at a high percentage of poor population, including Papua 27.33%, West Papua 22.67%, East Nusa Tenggara 21.10%, Maluku 17.74% and Gorontalo 16.17%. This study identifies the factors of productivity components of the poor with the variable influence of non-cash direct assistance, minimum wage and informal sector workers on poverty cases in 5 regions of eastern Indonesia. This study uses Panel Data with the ordinary Least Squaremethod, this researcher in the period 2016-2022 by using regional observation or (cross section) 5 provinces in eastern Indonesia including Maluku, Gorontalo, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua and West Papua. Informal sector workers (PSI) have a positive and significant effect, the Minimum wage (UM) has a negative and significant effect and non-cash food assistance (BPNT) has no effect on poverty in 5 provinces in eastern Indonesia in 2016-2022.

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jrest

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Subject

Computer Science & IT Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Engineering Social Sciences

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FOCUS AND SCOPE JSRET (Journal of Scientific Research, Education, and Technology) encourages scientific and technological research, particularly with regard to Indonesia, but not just in terms of authorship or regional coverage of current issues. Scientists, instructors, senior researchers, project ...