ISSN (P) 2086-1575 E-ISSN 2502-7115 Vol. No. 2, 2023 Department of Development Economics Faculty of Economics and Business UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MALANG ISSN (P)2086-1575 E-ISSN 2505-7115 Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan The Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan is published biannually by the Universitas Negeri Malang, under the management of the Department of Development Economics. Faculty of Economics and Business. This journal is registered in crossref system with Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Prefix Editor In Chief Dr. Inayati Nuraini Dwiputri (Universitas Negeri Malang. Indonesi. Editorial Board Thomas Soseco. Ph. D (Universitas Negeri Malang. Indonesi. Ekaterina Meltenisova (Novosibirsk State University. Russian Federatio. Prof. Irwan Trinugroho. Ph. D (Universitas Sebelas Maret. Indonesi. Prof. Devanto Shasta Pratomo. Ph. D (Universitas Brawijaya. Indonesi. Yudistira Hendra Permana. Ph. D (Universitas Gadjah Mada. Indonesi. Prof. Dr. Nasikh Nasikh (Universitas Negeri Malang. 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Website: http://journal2. id/index. php/jesp This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4. 0 International License. Table of Contents EDITORIAL Introduction About Abstracting/Indexing ARTICLES Exploring Brain Gain Potential: Overseas Work Experience and Return Migrant Income in Indonesia Feisal Sinaga. Padang Wicaksono The Effect of Political and Economic Dimensions on Poverty in Indonesia Atik Purmiyati. Asan Ali Golam Hassan. Dyah Wulan Sari. Vandi Romadhoni. Nonny Anggela. Laila Rahmadani Young Entrepreneur Transition to Youth NEET During Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Indonesia FX Gugus Febri Putranto. Devanto Shasta Pratomo. M Pudjihardjo Ensuring Security in Economic Freedom: A Cross Case Between Indonesia's Border Neighbors Diana Lestari. Syarifah Hudayah. Irwansyah Irwansyah The Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism In Indonesia: a Comparative Analysis Elisa. Muhammad Subardin. Sri Andaiyani Gender Equality in the Middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Labor Market Ni Putu Wiwin Setyari. Ida Ayu Nyoman Saskara. Ananda Putri Pratama Suwitanty. Gusti Ayu Putu Sinta Dewi Lestari Does Soybean in Indonesia Still Competitive?: A Policy Analysis Matrix Approach Febrian Ananta Kahar. Isti Fadah. Edy Wahyudi. Adhitya Wardhono The Role of Inequality in Indonesia: Does Fiscal Decentralization Matter? Nunung Zahrotul Hayat. Mahrus Lutfi Adi Kurniawan. Wing-Keung Wong 111-120 Regional Income. Household Expenditure. Poverty, and Education Convergence Clubs at the District Level in Indonesia Muhammad Zulfiqar Firdaus