Judul: Economic Growth, Government Expenditure and Gender Inequality in the Labor Market of Indonesia
Abstrak: The determination of economic growth target is quite effective in encouraging Indonesian economy to grow positively. Economic growth is certainly able to provide new jobs, but it is not always able to deal with gender inequality in the labor market in Indonesia, and the government indeed has a major role in reducing the gender inequality. Further investigation is undoubtedly necessary to find out whether the Indonesian government expenditure can improve the gender inequality in the labor market. The aims of this study were (1) to analyze the impact of the economic growth target on employment in Indonesia, (2) to analyze the impact of the economic growth target on gender inequality in the labor market in Indonesia and (3) to analyze the impact of the government spending on gender inequality in the labor market in Indonesia. The study was conducted in the Indonesian scope, and the data used were secondary data in form of SNSE table of Indonesia from BPS 2008. The table was adapted to the purpose of the research, resulting in 42x42 matrix, with the production factor of labor being broken up based on gender, education, and employment formality. This study concluded that sectoral economic growth target showed that there was a gender inequality because women had less opportunity to seek employment in the formal sector largely due to their low education and dual roles. It is the dual roles which eventually lead many well-educated women to choose careers in the informal economic sector so that they can still play their role as a mother, that is, taking care of their family. Although the government spending was not free from gender inequality in which more women were absorbed in the informal sector, the sectoral government spending had been admittedly able to reduce the existing gap in the Indonesian labor market.
Keyword: economic growth, government expenditure, gender inequality, labor market

Judul: Regional Poverty: An Analysis of Inclusive Growth in Indonesia
Abstrak: Various studies have shown a negative correlation between poverty and economic growth. However, poverty reduction in Indonesia has begun to slow down, accompanied by income inequality. This study aims to determine how economic growth can benefit poor people and focus on the relationship between inclusive growth and women. To determine the extent of inclusive growth in Indonesia, a calculation is made using the Poverty Equivalent Growth Rate (PEGR) and social mobility curve from the 2015-2019 national socioeconomic survey data (Susenas) sourced from Statistics Indonesia. Next, the panel data regression determines what factors drive inclusive growth. Analysis of the data demonstrated that, in general, Indonesia had not shown inclusive growth in 2015-2019. Only a few provinces in Indonesia experienced inclusive growth during that timeframe. The results indicate that education, contributions of women in economics, and household size can drive economic growth so that inclusive growth can be achieved. On this basis, it is recommended that the Indonesian government pay more attention to handling poverty, primarily through the education and empowerment of women. Further research is required to identify other factors that could influence Inclusive growth in Indonesia.
Keyword: gender, inclusive growth, poverty

Judul: Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan Composite Coating on Stainless Steel 316 to Improve Corrosion Resistance
Abstrak: Metals that were used in bone implantation should have good corrosion resistance that were not easily corroded when implanted into the body. Metal corrosion resistance of stainless steel 316 can be enhanced through the metal coating by hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite with composition ratio of hydroxyapatite (gram) and chitosan 3% (mL) 0.2:0, 0.2:0.1, 0.2:0.5, 0.2:1.0, and 0.2:1.5. Besides improving the corrosion resistance of metal, the presence of chitosan also maintain the position of hydroxyapatite on metal surfaces. Corrosion resistance increases with increasing amount of chitosan added and the best composition of hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite was 0.2:1.0.
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