Inflation in Indonesia

INFLATION IN INDONESIA

Inflation is one case that occurred in the Indonesian economy. Inflation is associated with the economic problems faced by this time, Indonesia recorded the highest inflation in the early of 2013 years ago. Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said that Indonesian Suryamin inflation of 1.03 per cent in January 2013, up from 0.76 percent in the same period last year. increase in inflation was mainly triggered by components of food and food ingredients, whose distribution is hampered by bad weather including flooding. And this particularly volatile commodities are influenced by the seasons, such as vegetables, chicken, peppers, onions and other foods.

The efforts and solutions that should be done government, the government should improve the supervision and control of the price and distribution of food needs that inflation in the coming months do not increase high inflation will continue to happen if the government is unable to control the market mechanism. He considered the only weather problem as one factor contributing to the BPS said if only because of the seasonal factors, seasonal factors the problem is one of them. But there are other problems. The perceived impact society due to rising inflation Recipients of fixed income such as civil servants or private employees and workers will also be overwhelmed bore and offset the price so that their lives become increasingly slipped and fell fromtimetotime.

For people who have a fixed income, inflation is very detrimental. In addition to the effects experienced bypeople as for areas experiencing the greatest impact is the area of ​​Yogyakarta, the increase in the contract price, number of hospital rates and trigger a rise in the percentage of inflation needs of Yogyakarta. In April 2014 the inflation rate reached 0.07%.

Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), J Bambang Kristianto said Price increases resulting figure consumer price index (CPI) rose to four groups, such as processed foods, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco up 0.24 %, up 1.12% group health, education, recreation and sport rose 0.20% and the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel rose 0.42%. Government policy in the food sector that removing market price .. unlike in many countries. For strategic groceries, the role of government that is big enough. How Vietnam set strategic groceries, how Malaysia has a good control of the production and consumption side. The farmer was protected but consumers are also protected. Well, this is in Indonesia does not exist.

During the government's release to the market prices and not trying to control, not only of high inflation that would threaten but also purchasing power will drop. If that happens, he says, the economywillmoveslowly. If there is no correction, do not just dream to keep inflation, but also do not dream to maintain purchasing power. If high inflation would threaten the course of purchasing power. If inflation occurs as the biggest in Indonesia inflation is food, foodstuffs groups then surely the biggest expenditure for food and food ingredients most affected purchasing power,

BPS noted four areas contributing the highest inflation in January 2013 was Sibolga, Pontianak, shovesandTernate.The government is targeting inflation between 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent. In 2012, inflation was 4.3 percent, lower than the initial target of 5.3 percent.

Analysis : 

1. What causes inflation?
Answer: The increase in inflation was mainly triggered by components of food and food ingredients, whose distribution is hampered by bad weather including flooding. And this particularly volatile commodities are influenced by the seasons, such as vegetables, chicken, peppers, onions and other foods.

2. When ever the highest inflation in Indonesia?
Answer: Indonesia recorded the highest inflation in the early of 2013 years ago

3. Who anyone experienced the impact of rising inflation in Indonesia?
Answer: The perceived impact society due to rising inflation Recipients of fixed income such as civil servants or private employees and workers will also be overwhelmed bore and offset the price so that their lives become increasingly slipped and fell from time to time. For people who have a fixed income, inflation is very detrimental.

4. Where the area trigger inflation in Indonesia?

Answer: DIY Yogyakarta, Sibolga, Pontianak, Sorong and Ternate

5. How much increase in inflation that occurred in Indonesia?  Answer: inflation of 1.03 per cent in January 2013, up from 0.76 percent in the period 2012

6. Why Yogyakarta area in Indonesia trigger inflation?  Answer: because the rise in prices in the area resulted in the consumer price index figures (CPI) for the four groups experienced an increase, such as processed foods, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco up 0.24%, up 1.12% group health, education, recreation and sport rose 0.20% and the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel rose 0.42%.

7. How solutions to tackle inflation in Indonesia?
Answer: The solution should be doing the government, the government should improve the supervision and control of the price and distribution of food needs that inflation in the coming months are not increased. high nflasi will still occur if the government is unable to control the market mechanism.

Comment : 

Inflation is caused by several factors that should be taken seriously by the government did not increase the inflation rate continues menurus need for more oversight of government should perform. Many people are injured due to the rise in inflation. Market mechanisms should be enhanced due to the large market mechanisms trigger the inflation rate continues to rise.

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