Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kuartal I 2014 Terpengaruh Bencana Alam
Indonesian Economic Growth Projection of Q1 2014 Affected by Natural Disasters
Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Pemerintah memperkirakan dampak bencana dalam dua bulan terakhir akan sedikit mempengaruhi tingkat konsumsi masyarakat.
Deputi Bidang Ekonomi Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/Bappenas, Prasetijono Widjojo mengatakan bencana membuat proyeksi pertumbuhan ekonomi kuartal I 2014 diperkirakan sama dengan kuartal IV 2013 dengan kecenderungan menurun.
Menurutnya, sepanjang Januari hingga pertengahan Februari 2014 kondisi ekonomi mengalami gangguan dari bencana seperti banjir dan gunung meletus.
"Gangguan tersebut diperkirakan mengganggu jalur distribusi dan merusak hasil produksi pertanian di sebagian daerah sehingga harga bahan pangan mengalami kenaikan," kata Prasetijono.
Jakarta (B2B) - Indonesian government predicts natural disasters occurring in the past two months impacted people’s consumption rate hence influencing economic growth rate in the first quarter of 2014.
Prasetijono Widjojo, Deputy of the Minister of National Development Planning, estimated economic growth rate in the first quarter of 2014 is the same as that in the fourth quarter of 2013 with declining tendency.
Widjojo said during January to mid February 2014, domestic economy experienced hindrances such as flooding and volcanic eruptions.
"These are predicted to impede distribution line and damage agriculture products in some areas, thus, boosting price of foodstuff," Widjojo said.
