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Labor economist from the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM), Qisha Quarina, Ph.D., stated that pension coverage in Indonesia remains very limited and has not reached the majority of workers.
Since its launch, the Pre-Employment Card (Kartu Prakerja) Program has become one of the government’s flagship policies aimed at improving workforce skills while maintaining people’s purchasing power.
Every year, the government allocates a budget for the free Eid homecoming (mudik) program. This programme aims to make travel easier, particularly for those departing from the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) for various destinations in Java and Sumatra.
Efforts to alleviate poverty have largely relied on consumption- or income-based measurements. However, poverty is not solely about fulfilling basic needs; it also reflects real-life conditions more directly through additional dimensions such as education, health, and access to basic services.
This issue formed part of the Research Series programme at the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM).