COVID-19 and Socio-Economic Inequalities in Indonesia: A Subnational-level Analysis

Aloysius Brata, Eusebius Pantja Pramudya, Esther Sri Astuti, Heffi Christya Rahayu and Heronimus Heron
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Eusebius Pantja Pramudya: MINDSET Institute
Esther Sri Astuti: Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF)
Heffi Christya Rahayu: MINDSET Institute
Heronimus Heron: MINDSET Institute

No DP-2021-04, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: This study examines if COVID-19 has worsened socio-economic inequalities across provinces in Indonesia, and if it has affected the spatial disparity in provincial-level socio-economic indicators. Secondary provincial-level data are used from BPS for March 2015 to March 2020. Results indicate that provinces with more COVID-19 cases tend to have increased inequality in urban areas, but inequality in rural areas decreases, as measured by the Gini Index. Also, provinces with many COVID-19 cases tend to have a decrease in their poverty headcount ratios. Thus, COVID-19 may have various implications on the spatial inequality of the Gini Index and poverty headcount ratio.

Keywords: COVID-19; inequality; poverty; spatial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I14 I30 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-04-22
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