THE EFFECT OF SUBSIDY POLICY ON FOOD SECURITY OF RICE IN INDONESIA

Main Authors: Azwardi, Azwardi, Bashir, Abdul, Adam, Mohamad, Marwa, Taufiq
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Terbitan: Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd , 2016
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  • The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of non-energy subsidy on the food security of rice in Indonesia. The data used in this study is secondary data from 1990-2014. The analysis used in this study is simultaneously equation model approach estimated using Two Stage Least Squares (2 SLS) method. The findings show that the subsidy policy determines the rice consumption in Indonesia and the subsidy is affected by the price of rice. These conditions indicate that government is trying to maintain price stability through subsidy and also attempt to establish good food security from both demand and supply side. Keywords: Subsidy Policy, Rice, Food Security, price stability