Latest Publications

Post-crisis Social Protection Programs in Indonesia

December, 2010 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi

Conclusion: Coping with the Crisis

December, 2010 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi
This book consists of papers that present the findings of research done by the SMERU Research Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most describe the effects on the poor of the Indonesian economic crisis of 1997-98 and the response of the Indonesian government in the form of a Social Safety Net consisting of poverty mitigation programs

Poverty and Social Protection in Indonesia

December, 2010 | Joan Hardjono, Nuning Akhmadi, Sudarno Sumarto

Making the Best of All Resources: How Indonesian Household Recipients Use the CCT Allowance

November, 2010 | Muhammad Syukri, Sirojuddin Arif, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Widjajanti Isdijoso
Based on a qualitative study in four villages in Indonesia, this article explores how the conditional cash transfer (CCT) recipient households use the CCT funds.

Invisible Impacts and Lost Opportunities: Evidence of the Global Recession in Developing Countries

November, 2010 | Naomi Hossain, Rizki Fillaili, Grace Lubaale
This article outlines three reasons to believe that the impacts are likely to have been severe for those in poverty.