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This study examines the impact of village fund (VF) transfers on rural welfare in Indonesia. We use the monthly night-time light (NTL) dataset as a proxy for rural welfare for around 75,000 villages from 2014 to 2019. Using Regression Discontinuity in Time (RDiT), we find that VF positively impacts rural welfare, as the value of Average Light Intensity (ALI) increases by almost 97% after the implementation of VF.
SMERU held a public seminar featuring Samuel Bazzi, Professor of Economics at the University of California San Diego, on Friday, 25 August 2023.
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The Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, the Government of West Java Province, SMERU, and UNICEF Indonesia jointly launched study results focusing on children on Thursday, 10 August 2023, in Bandung.
Tech startups require an ecosystem of support that differs from the assistance provided to traditional small enterprises. The ecosystem should comprise not only dedicated government policies and programs, but also financing solutions, support from incubator and accelerator programs, and talent development (human resources) versed in technological innovation, but also in inventing new business models.
