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Development as Growth of GDP per Capita?

January 13, 2010 - 10:25 am

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Is it adequate to speak of development as growth of GDP per capita ?
GDP per capita is often used as a proxy for measuring standard of living. It means that it is not direct measure of standard of living, but rather that standard of living tends to increase when GDP per capita increases. GDP per [...]

The Impact of Tying Loans Aid

December 21, 2009 - 10:28 pm

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The Impact of Tying Loans Aid
Criticism of IMF’s Aid in Indonesia during Financial Crisis1997-1998
Didin Kristinawati
1. Introduction

In early 1990s Indonesia was one of high-performing Asian economies. According to World Bank’s annual report, in 1997 Indonesian economy grew around 8%. The development program emphasized on industrial sectors, and the country emerged as newly industrializing economy [...]

Rural Development and Cultural Consideration

December 21, 2009 - 10:08 pm

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Review Essay
Rural Development and Cultural Consideration  in the Perspective of Szirmai, Appadurai, and World Bank
Didin Kristinawati
Introduction
Rural development is a broader concept than agricultural development. Rural development covers transformation not merely economic changes, but also changes in social context.  The economic activities of rural development vary from agricultural to industrial sector.  However, since agriculture is the [...]