Jurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan
Vol. 26 No. 2: October 2025

The impact of monetary policy on income inequality in Indonesia




Article Info

Publish Date
21 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study examines the influence of monetary policy on income inequality in Indonesia, as measured by the Gini coefficient, across both the financial and real sectors. The study employed a Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) model using semi-annual data from 34 provinces spanning the period from 2011 to 2022. This study emphasizes the influence of monetary policy on income inequality through the income channel, wherein families that own financial assets benefit from implementing contractionary monetary policy, while wage-dependent households experience no impact. The results indicate that expansionary monetary policy reduces income inequality, while contractionary monetary policy exacerbates it. This research suggests that a monetary policy conducive to economic development should be implemented with low interest rates. Low interest rates may mitigate income inequality in Indonesia.

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Abbrev

esp

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Jurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan (JESP) focuses on research papers relating to development economics and multidisciplinary concern to systemic problems in developing countries particularly using quantitative or theoretical work in which novelty is essential. JESP does not publish manuscripts in ...