TUGAS 2

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A. The numberof GDP can always tell whether a country is prosperous or not.

I donot agree with the statement

GDP can describe the average income of each person in a country's economy in a certain period. In
this case GDP is the best tool in measuring how much goods and services can be enjoyed by
residents of a country. Logically, the higher a person's income, the higher his standard of living,
which means more prosperity.

However, some people question the validity of GDP as a measure of welfare. Among them is the
question whether "Gross Domestic Product does not measure children's health, quality of education,
or their enjoyment and freedom. GDP does not measure the health of our children, but countries
with greater GDP can provide better health care. GDP does not measure the beauty of poetry, but a
country with a greater GDP can provide education for its citizens to be able to read and enjoy poetry.
GDP does not take into account intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, or loyalty to our country,
but all these commendable things are easier to grow when people are less worried about their
ability to meet their needs in life.

There are also several other reasons why GDP is not a perfect measure of welfare :

GDP does not include goods and services that are produced and consumed in the household. For
example child care at the care center is part of GDP, while care for children themselves is not part of
GDP. Voluntary work also contributes to people's welfare, but GDP does not take this contribution
into account. GDP does not include environmental quality. If environmental regulations are
eliminated, companies will produce goods and services at will without considering the pollution they
cause. GDP will increase rapidly but welfare may decline. The decrease in water and air quality will
be far greater than the profits derived from large production.

One of the prominent characteristics of Indonesia is that the western part of the country has a
significantly larger GDP growth contribution. Java (especially the Greater Jakarta area) and Sumatra,
together, contributed to raising Indonesia's total GDP. The main reason for this situation is that the
western part of Indonesia is located close to Singapore and Malaysia. These three countries in the
course of history have functioned as centers of economic activity in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the
eastern part of Indonesia is located in a path of a quieter economy and has far less population.

While most countries inthe world must be jealous of Indonesia's GDP growth rate. The problem is
that Indonesia is still outside the ranking of the top 100 countries with the highest GDP per capita in
the world. However, the GDP figure is still doubtful if it is used to reflect the wealth of the
Indonesian people. Effective government policies are needed to provide more education for
Indonesian children and more job opportunities for Indonesian adults. Finally, we can conclude that
GDP is a good measure of welfare for various purposes, but not for all purposes.