This study reviews the developments in Indonesia's labour markets during the Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presidency. It is set in the context of changing employment, wages and productivity since the Asian Financial Crisis and under the previous (Yudhoyono) government. We argue that Jokowi's approach as...

This article compares labour-market outcomes for individuals in migrant and non-migrant households in Indonesia. It introduces two new work-status groups -- small-business operators and formal-casual or contract employees -- in an effort to transcend the usual formal--informal distinction. We...