Inequality and structural transformation in the changing nature of work: The case of Indonesia

Arief Yusuf and Putri Riswani Halim

No wp-2021-81, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper analyses the labour market dynamics in Indonesia from 2001 to 2015 and explores the role of the changing nature of occupational employment in explaining the rising earnings inequality during the same period. First, we find evidence of a disproportionate increase in the returns to tertiary education, the increasing shares of highly skilled and elementary workers, and a sign of job polarization. Second, we find evidence of job polarization in the periods 2005-10 and 2005-15.

Keywords: Labour market dynamics; Inequality; Occupations; Employment; Earnings inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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