Spatial Patterns of Inequality and Poverty in Indonesia
- 1 August 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies
- Vol. 22 (2) , 80-102
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00074918612331334834
Abstract
The paper uses data from the 1976 Household Expenditure Survey (Susenas) to examine spatial patterns of poverty and inequality in Indonesia. A number of inequality measures are computed for each province (Gini Ratio. Atkinson Index, Theil Index, L-Index) and provincial rankings according to each index are compared. Provinces are also ranked according to a number of poverty indexes, using a poverty line adjusted for differences in price levels, between provinces. The correlation between selected measures of poverty and inequality is also investigated and some implications for regional development policy discussed.Keywords
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