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Labor Absorption Under Minimum Wage Policy In Indonesia

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  • Nur FERIYANTO

    (Department of Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia Condong Catur, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 55283, Phone number: +62811282632)

  • Jaka SRIYANA

    (Department of Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia. Condong Catur, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 55283, Phone number: +628328034715)

Abstract

This study analyzes the impact minimum wage policy and some economic factors on labor absorption in Indonesia. For this purpose, this research used provincial panel data for the period of 2006 to 2013. The study reveals that minimum wage policy across provinces has created unemployment trap in this period. It can be inferred that minimum wage policy failed to support the local economy to better and more stable society welfare. This research also found an unexpected result regarding to the role of economic growth to labor absorption. Economic growth across provinces has not contributed yet to the increasing employment rate in the local economy. Moreover, this finding reveals that provincial labor absorption was also affected by geographical factors. The provinces which are located at the west Indonesia tend to have high empolyment rate. This phenomenon indicates the existence of unbalanced development in the country.

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  • Nur FERIYANTO & Jaka SRIYANA, 2016. "Labor Absorption Under Minimum Wage Policy In Indonesia," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(1), pages 11-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:hrs:journl:v:viii:y:2016:i:1:p:11-21
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    Keywords

    wage; employment; policy; investment; economic growth;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy

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