Cash Injection Alone is not Enough

KOMPAS/TOTOK WIJAYANTO

An attendant offers bags to visitors at the Indocraft 2020 event at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Friday (13/3/2020).

Economic recovery efforts through cooperatives and MSMEs requires more than just cash injection. Demand problems must also be addressed soon.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Amid the threat of economic recession due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the nation relies on its cooperatives and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for economic recovery. However, a more comprehensive and properly targeted aid scheme is needed to drive this sector.