Ethnic Horizontal Inequity in Indonesia

Christophe Muller

No 1715, AMSE Working Papers from Aix-Marseille School of Economics, France

Abstract: For the first time in Indonesia, we jointly analyse several economic statistics and ethnic diversity indicators at national and local levels. Nationally, we find very high levels of economic inequality, measured from household asset values or consumption expenditure. In contrast, the levels of ethnic diversity, while non-negligible, are much lower, whether they reflect fractionalization, polarization, or horizontal inequity based on individual living standards. All horizontal inequity indicators surged after the Asian economic crisis. Horizontal inequity based on education is much lower and decreasing. Finally, we provide tentative explanations of local horizontal inequity in regressions that show a mixed pattern of socioeconomic influences.

Keywords: community activities; ethnic diversity; Inequality; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D71 H42 I32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2017-04
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