scholarly journals The Implications of Economic Change in Indonesia for Social Class Formation

2021 ◽  
Vol 177 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-490
Author(s):  
Anne Booth
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Colonial Era ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This article investigates the relationship between economic growth and changing class structures in Indonesia over the last century, with particular emphasis on the post-independence decades. Investigations carried out in the colonial era found that access to land and to government employment were crucial determinants of both income and social status. After 1950, these factors continued to be important, but in addition some studies also examined the growth of the private sector outside agriculture and its implications for changing social stratification among indigenous Indonesians. In recent times, contributions to the literature on the middle class have been made by international agencies (such as the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank). These studies have defined the middle class in terms of household income or expenditures and have argued that the middle class in Indonesia is growing and is now larger than the number of people living in poverty. The implications of this for future government policies are discussed.

Leveraging Broadband for e-Government and Development in Africa

2015 ◽  
pp. 569-591
Author(s):  
Stephen Kwamena Aikins
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
African Development ◽  
Mobile Broadband ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
African Development Bank

This study investigated the extent and benefits of Africa's broadband connectivity, its impact on e-government and economic growth, and the challenges and best practices for addressing them. Studies by the UN and ITU over the years have revealed Africa lags behind in the global broadband connectivity and e-government diffusion. The Connect Africa summit held in 2007 by the ITU and its partners came out with five specific goals to connect the continent and help improve its economy. This study reviewed the Connect Africa Outcomes Report, and analyzed the publications of three independent studies conducted by: a) the ITU, b) the World Bank and the African Development Bank, and c) Informa Telecoms and Media. The findings reveal that Africa has made substantial progress in international connectivity and mobile broadband penetration. Additionally, broadband connectivity has contributed toward some improvements in e-government initiatives and economic growth. The study concludes with recommendations to address the existing challenges to consolidate the gains made.

Analysis of Mustahik Economic Empowerment Model in Pekanbaru

2020 ◽  
pp. 443-458
Author(s):  
Budi Trianto
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Parametric Method ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The Government ◽  
Test Result ◽  
Model Approach ◽  
Non Parametric

In Pekanbaru, Indonesia, mustahik empowerment has two model approaches for running the mustahik economic empowerment programs,  namely individual empowerment  and groups empowerment. This paper aims to analyze whether two model approach of mustahik empowerment can increase household income and maximize alleviate poverty. To analyze those models, we used qualitative  and statistics non-parametric method. After an investigation, from two models empowerment approach that have been implemented in Pekanbaru, researcher found that mustahik income in groups and individualy relatively same result after getting an empowerment program. This result is confirmed by the non-parametric statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney test. The statistical test result shows  that the two mustahik empowerment models implemented by zakat institutions in Pekanbaru still did not perform maximally in increasing mustahik household income and poverty alleviation because the result is still below 50 percent by using the World Bank and BAZNAS standard of poverty line. Nevertheless, those models are success to alleviate poverty if use the Government standard of poverty line. This result implies that the zakat institutions to should find another approach to reach the BAZNAS or World Bank standard of poverty line. In Pekanbaru, Indonesia, mustahik empowerment has two model approaches for running the mustahik economic empowerment programs,  namely individual empowerment  and groups empowerment. This paper aims to analyze whether two model approach of mustahik empowerment can increase household income and maximize alleviate poverty. To analyze those models, we used qualitative  and statistics non-parametric method. After an investigation, from two models empowerment approach that have been implemented in Pekanbaru, researcher found that mustahik income in groups and individualy relatively same result after getting an empowerment program. This result is confirmed by the non-parametric statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney test. The statistical test result shows  that the two mustahik empowerment models implemented by zakat institutions in Pekanbaru still did not perform maximally in increasing mustahik household income and poverty alleviation because the result is still below 50 percent by using the World Bank and BAZNAS standard of poverty line. Nevertheless, those models are success to alleviate poverty if use the Government standard of poverty line. This result implies that the zakat institutions to should find another approach to reach the BAZNAS or World Bank standard of poverty line.

A healthy body and a healthy mind: the relationship between ill-health and cognitive function in school-age children

1996 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Nokes
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
World Bank ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Infant Survival ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health Programmes

Health of school age children and the Partnership for Child DevelopmentUntil recently, health programmes in developing countries have focused on infant survival and on the health of adolescents and, consequently, the health concerns of children of school age, falling between the ages of infancy and adolescence, have been neglected. The World Bank Development Report of 1993, stated a need to move beyond the focus on survival and to capture the concept that community health depends on the quality of life and opportunities for development. In response, the Partnership for Child Development was set up in 1992 to address the problem of ill-health among school-age children in the developing world.

10 Reflections

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lichtenstein Natalie
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Asian Development Bank ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Multilateral Development Banks ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
African Development Bank ◽  
Financial Environment

Chapter 10, Reflections, draws on the histories of AIIB’s predecessors to single out themes that may prove relevant for AIIB’s future development. Examples are taken from the stories of the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Principal themes are: economic and financial environment; international relations and politics; funding; membership changes; major shareholders; clients and operations; leadership and governance; and attitudes toward change. While AIIB has been established in a world far different from the second half of the twentieth century that saw the birth of its predecessors, many of these aspects of the development of these multilateral development banks may prove similarly influential as AIIB’s future unfolds.

Technical Assistance Evaluation Program - Findings of Evaluations and Updated Program

Policy Papers ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (62) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
International Finance ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Asian Development Bank ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
International Finance Corporation ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World

The Kyrgyz Republic -- Joint Economic Assessment: Reconciliation, Recovery and Reconstruction; Prepared by the Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, and The World Bank; With the participation of Eurasian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, International Finance Corporation, and The United Nations

Structural Adjustment, Human Needs, and the World Bank Agenda

1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Stein ◽  
E. Wayne Nafziger
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
The State ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World

The economic crisis of the 1970s in sub-Saharan Africa led to a critical evaluation of the rôle of government policies by international agencies, including two contrasting views of the problem by the Economic Commission for Africa/Organisation of African Unity and the World Bank. The E.C.A./O.A.U. largely placed the blame on the deteriorating external environment, emphasising the reduction of income inequality, poverty, and unemployment through a continuation of the state-led introverted development strategy of the previous decade. The World Bank responded in the opposite direction, mainly blaming the inappropriate state policies of the post-independence period, while encouraging a re-focus on economic growth through a structural reversal of the state-imposed impediments to the efficient operations of markets.

scholarly journals O banco e o arranjo de reserva dos BRICS em perspectiva

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 406-426
Author(s):  
Jackson Ribeiro ◽  
Gilberto Maringoni
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Economic Governance ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Bretton Woods ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
New Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Bretton Woods Institutions

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar os documentos da cúpula dos BRICS de Fortaleza, ocorrida em julho de 2014 que criou duas instituições financeiras, o Novo Banco de Desenvolvimento - NBD - e o Arranjo Contingencial de Reservas - ACR. São iniciativas importantes para estreitar os laços do grupo que reúne Brasil, Rússia, Índia, China e África do Sul, além de servirem para alargar a ordem monetária e financeira internacional. O NBD e o ACR são complementares às instituições multilaterais tradicionais de Bretton Woods: Banco Mundial e FMI. Complementares, pois foi adotada uma orientação cautelosa na criação desses arranjos protagonizados pelos BRICS. Tais arranjos alternativos incorporaram muitas prerrogativas e princípios do Banco Mundial e FMI, como a necessidade de acordo de cada país membro para acessar parte relevante de recursos no ACR. Mesmo incorporando prerrogativas e os princípios dominantes nessas organizações tradicionais NBD e ACR criam ambientes institucionais com potencial para possibilitar novos desdobramentos.     Abstract: This article aims to analyse the documents of the BRICS Fortaleza summit held in July 2014 that created two financial institutions, the New Development Bank – NDB and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement – CRA. They are important initiatives to strengthen the ties of the group that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as well as serve to broaden the international monetary and financial order. NDB and CRA are complementary to traditional multilateral Bretton Woods institutions: the World Bank and the IMF. Complementary, because a cautious orientation was adopted in the creation of these BRICS arrangements. Such alternative arrangements have incorporated many prerogatives and principles of the World Bank and IMF, such as the need for each member country to agree to access a relevant part of the resources in the CRA. Even incorporating prerogatives and the dominant principles in these traditional NDB and CRA organisations create institutional environments with the potential to enable further unfoldings. Keywords: BRICS; NDB; ACR; ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE.     Recebido em: fevereiro/2019. Aprovado em: setembro/2019.

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