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Land-clearing forest fires in Indonesia cause enormous private and social losses in the form of greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, habitat destruction, worsened human health, and strained international relations. These fires are almost always deliberately set, often (but not always) by smallholders as they seek to expand farm size.

- City-level ecosystems are best positioned to foster tech startups, especially early- stage ventures. Ecosystems should play an active role in startup enablement, talent development, and urban place-making.

This study examines whether internet usage among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) could influence household membersʼ use of the internet in terms of intensity as well as usage for productive activities.

SMERU collaborate with CIPPEC Argentine and GIZ Germany to further linked to the discussion on the Future of Work in Global South that aims to continuously support the existing efforts of the G20 countries after this year’s Indonesian Presidency in G20.

The SMERU Research Institute seeks to raise discussions about the importance of promoting a more inclusive and fairer digital transformation in Indonesia by identifying recent trends and responses to the challenges, discussing gaps in policy and strategy, as well as generating future ideas/recommendation to support the digital transformation in Indonesia through the event of SMERU 2022 Policy Forum on Poverty and Inequality.