Dynamic circular causation model in poverty alleviation: Empirical evidence from Indonesia. Issue 3 (8th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mariyanti, Tatik; Mahfudz, Akhmad Affandi
• Is Part Of: Humanomics. Volume 32:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 299
• Publication Date: 2016-08-08
• Subjects: Indonesia -- Poverty -- Circular causation model; I32 -- C32 -- O11 -- C52; Economic development -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Social change -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; 338.9001
• DOI: 10.1108/H-02-2016-0016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0828-8666

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This paper aims to unveil the impact of government policy, socio-economic variable, Zakat Infaq Shadaqah (ZIS) and financing of Baitul Maal wat Tamwil (BMT) toward severe problem of poverty in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach: The paper considers dynamic circular causation model to produce proper solution on Indonesian style of poverty that hitherto remain unresolved. Findings: All variables including ZIS, government policy, socio-economic variable and BMT financing have an impact toward poverty reduction. Research limitations/implications: This paper confined to the scope of poverty that occurred in Indonesia only, and therefore all variables and literatures derived from Indonesian pedigree on poverty. Practical implications: This paper implies that government policy will be shifted toward focusing on extending subsidy for rural society to uplift their income by involving in more real sector. Originality/value: This paper considered to be scarce as focusing only for Indonesian style of poverty by using dynamic circular causation model as a solution.