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Labour Market Adjustment in the Time of Krismon : Changes in Employment Structure in Indonesia, 1997–98
Author(s) -
McGee Terry,
Firman Tommy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
singapore journal of tropical geography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1467-9493
pISSN - 0129-7619
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9493.00084
Subject(s) - labour economics , economics , agriculture , informal sector , business , market economy , geography , archaeology
This study examines the labour market outcomes of the recent economic crisis ( krismon ) in Indonesia, focusing on the change of employment structure between 1997 and 1998. Indonesia's labour market has been extremely flexible in adjusting itself during the crisis. Labour has moved from “modern” economic sectors to agricultural and “informal” sectors, reflecting the strategy of poor households to cope with the hardship. While the impact of the economic crisis on the majority of male workers has been severe, female labourers have become increasingly involved in several jobs to enable the survival of their families.