ACCELERATION OF EXTREME POVERTY REDUCTION IN EAST JAVA AFTER THE PANDEMIC COVID-19

Abstract

Poverty is associated with a wide range of contraproductive economic behaviors. Scarcity theory proposes that poverty itself induces a scarcity mindsetwhich subsequently forces the poor into suboptimal decisions and behaviors. The purpose of our work is to provide an intergrated, critical review of this theory. To this end we review causes the potential for the deepening of the poverty gap that occurs in society, especially Indonesia. Indonesia is also one of the countries that has been affected by its economy and this has led to a wider level of poverty faced by a country. According to official data from the Central Statistics Agency, the poverty rate of East Java Province in the period March 2016 - March 2021 has various conditions both in urban and rural areas, the percentage of rural poverty in East Java is estimated to fall 0.11 percent in September 2020 - March 2021. The number of rural poor East Java decreased by 33,330 people in the period September 2020-March 2021. The method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative method where the research describes and explains the conditions of poverty that occur in Indonesia in general and the province of East Java in particular. The research is supported by the presentation of data which is the result of calculations by the relevant local government agencies. The proposed program for 2022 in East Java Province is an electrification program, renovation of livable houses, social assistance for productive economic businesses with joint business groups, and a women's business empowerment program