Changes in Community Institutions and Income Distribution in a West Java Village

摘要

Villages in Java, Indonesia have recently shown signs of a growing income disparity between rich and poor. This report analyzes the results of a household survey in Subang, a typical West Java rice village, to determine the causes of this disparity. The survey revealed a rapid decline in population growth, nonexpansion of cultivable land, an expanding labor force, and a rise in landlordism. To determine the causal links between these phenomena, the village's rice technology and harvesting systems were analyzed.