Women, family and work in Indonesian transmigration
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Women's work off farms in Indonesia is important both for the family economy, and for the development of the country as a whole, and employment creation projects should focus on the needs of these women. Research carried out in South Sumatra has been used to outline links between women's family responsibilities and the type of paid work they carry out. Trading is more important than agricultural labour, and trading requires little formal education, is flexible in terms of time and place, and brings both an income and prestige.
Publication Name: Journal of Developing Areas
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0022-037X
Year: 1993
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Designs on Indonesia's Muslim communities
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The political events surrounding the production of 'The National Independence Illuminated Qur'an' by Pres Haji Muhammad Soeharto in the early 1990s was discussed to investigate the interrelationships of religion and power in Indonesia. The public sphere created in conjunction with the illuminated Qur'an project was dominated by the state working together with an Islamic elite. The difficulties of and limitations in developing an egalitarian public sphere in an authoritarian state was illustrated.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 1998
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The political economy of natural resources: case studies of the Indonesian and Philippine forest sectors
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Both Indonesia and the Philippines are typical examples of countries with rich natural resources, particularly forest products, but which have remained relatively backward as compared to less-naturally endowed countries. It is suggested that the presence of a privileged elite who control such resources distorts public policy in favor of the perpetuation of vested interests and against more socially-oriented sustainable development goals.
Publication Name: Journal of Developing Areas
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0022-037X
Year: 1995
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