As Joko Widodo celebrates election victory, new research reveals the gap between rich and poor has never been so great.
![As governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo introduced a Smart Card which helped 300,000 students from poor families [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014728104117863734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Arief Anshory Yusuf is the Director of the Centre for Economics and Development Studies, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
As Joko Widodo celebrates election victory, new research reveals the gap between rich and poor has never been so great.
![As governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo introduced a Smart Card which helped 300,000 students from poor families [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014728104117863734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)