Latest Publications

Predicting Consumption Poverty Using Non-consumption Indicators: Experiments Using Indonesian Data

May, 2007 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Daniel Suryadarma
As an alternative, we experiment with three methods – consumption correlates model, poverty probability model, and wealth index principal components analysis (PCA) – to predict consumption expenditure and poverty using non-consumption indicators.

The Impact of Private Sector Growth on Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Indonesia

April, 2007 | Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
This paper assesses the effect of public and private sector growth on poverty in Indonesia.

Improving the Business Climate in NTT: The Case of Agriculture Trade in West Timor

March, 2007 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Nina Toyamah, Adri Poesoro, Bambang Sulaksono, Syaikhu Usman, Vita Febriany

The Capacity of Poverty Reduction Institutions in The regions

March, 2007 | Wawan Heryawan, Syaikhu Usman, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Rizki Fillaili, Lalu Suryadi, Bambang Sulaksono, S. Sumarsono, Hasbi Berliani
This edition highlights the issue of institutions in the regions that deal with poverty.

Designs and Implementation of the Indonesian Social Safety Net Programs

March, 2007 | Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti
This study is an evaluation on how effective various Indonesian social safety net programs have been in reaching their intended target, i.e., the traditionally poor and the newly poor due to the crisis.