The Impact of Covid-19 on Employment, Food and the Environment
Hana Fajriah – Public Relations of FEB UI
Depok – (10-11-2020) In the context of the Indonesia Innovation Expo 2020 and the Indonesia Science Expo 2020, LIPI also contributes to socializing knowledge through a webinar entitled “The Impact of Covid-19 on Labor, Food and the Environment,” on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The speakers were Purwanto, Ph.D from the LIPI Economic Research Center, Rusli Cahyadi, Ph.D., Nawawi, Ph.D from the LIPI Population Research Center, and Turro Selrits Wongkaren, Ph.D from the Demographic Institute, Faculty of Economics and Business UI. The event was moderated by Bahtiar Rifai, Ph.D. from the LIPI Economic Research Center.
In the webinar, Turro conveyed that the long-term impact of Covid-19 can affect various aspects: health, education, employment, social, economy and politics. In addition, the impact also occurs on infected individuals and in cohorts. Turro discussed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which left a mark on the condition of our population, not only in the short term but also in the long term.
“The impact on those who are infected, such as those who experience mild or no symptoms will result in complications in the future (long-term difficulty breathing in the lungs, and to the brain which increases the chance of stroke), the cohort impact on babies as well as those born around the pandemic are, having lower levels of education, higher disabilities, lower social status, and higher dependence on government assistance. Students who graduated during the Covid-19 period found it relatively difficult to get a job, affecting promotions – persistent lower earnings, especially for those with ‘less advantages.” said Turro.
Nawawi, Ph.D. (LIPI Population Research Center) discussed the impact of Covid-19 from an employment perspective both in the formal and informal sectors.
Purwanto, Ph.D (LIPI Economic Research Center) discussed the impact of Covid-19 on household food security. The results of an online survey on household food security show that the ability of households to meet their food needs decreased during the Covid-19 pandemic. In terms of food consumption diversity, households are more likely to change their consumption patterns by increasing their consumption of vegetables and spices.
Rusli Cahyadi, Ph.D. (LIPI Population Research Center) discussed the role of socio-demographic factors in handling the spread of Covid-19, namely intrinsic and inherent factors in daily behavior in the context of work and other social life. (hjtp)
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