Publication: The Economics of Clove Farming in Indonesia
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2017-09-23
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2017-10-25
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This report aims to inform the current debate over the taxation of kreteks in Indonesia by examining clove-farming livelihoods. It presents results from a comprehensive, household-level, economically-focused survey of 600 clove farmers across the two largest clove-growing regions, Sulawesi and Central Java. The survey examines the role that clove farming plays in these households’ economic lives, among other related topics.
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“World Bank Group. 2017. The Economics of Clove Farming in Indonesia. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28570 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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