Poverty and Inequality Analysis
The purpose of this study is to support Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency in developing a report on the progress of the SDGs implementation among adolescent and youth in Indonesia.
SMERU takes the initiative to conduct research in the social, economic, education, and health fields, and on policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This study is aimed at formulating the Social Welfare Index (SWI) to describe the welfare condition of the poor and vulnerable
Centralized targeting registries are increasingly used to allocate social assistance benefits in developing countries. There are two key design issues that matter for targeting accuracy: (i) which households to survey for inclusion in the registry; and (ii) how to rank surveyed households.
For an independent institution which conducts research and public policy review, to be directly working with policymakers is a highly valuable opportunity. Apart from giving room to make sure that research results are used as inputs for policy formulation, collaborating with policymakers will also increase the credibility of the research institute.
