Welfare Analysis and Economic Potential of the Second Generation Involuntary Resettlement in Koto Panjang

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Indonesia,  endrizal.ridwan@gmail.com Abstract The transfer of households due to dam construction causes households to experience changes in their livelihoods. In general, first generation households experience an increase in welfare compared to the period before moving and to the time they first move. This paper aims to analyze the welfare conditions of the second generation of households and how they deal with their future life. This study uses quantitative and qualitative analysis to a sample of 360 Koto Panjang resettlement households in 12 villages. The results showed that in general, the second generation, especially those from non-wealthy families, experienced a decline in welfare that was due to not having a house and compensated land as capital