Juneman Abraham SSRN Content https://www.ssrn.com/author=2104038 https://www.ssrn.com/rss/ en-us Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:07:46 GMT editor@ssrn.com (Editor) Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:07:46 GMT webmaster@ssrn.com (WebMaster) SSRN RSS Generator 1.0 The government’s rhetoric of Indonesian resurgence is one of economic and health recovery from the current disruptive pandemic. However, this rhetoric has not been matched in reality, as the recovery focus and fulfillment have been heavily slanted towards the economic sphere. There is a need for a policy which could sustainably alleviate both economic and health sufferings among the Indonesian population. We propose for this policy to be Job Guarantee (JG), in which the government provides a job for Indonesians who are able and willing to work, yet unable to find a job in the labor market. This would help solve the major problem of unemployment, especially involuntary ones, which has been exacerbated by the twin supply and demand shock caused by the pandemic. Based on implementation in other countries, a JG policy need not cost very much, especially when compared to its benefits. This article highlights not only JG’s economic benefits, but offers a novel understanding into JG’s ... https://www.ssrn.com/abstract=3899576 https://www.ssrn.com/2056999.html Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:24:54 GMT