Latest Publications

How Financial Digitalization Affects Business Performance and Business Innovation in Ultra-Micro, Micro, and Small Enterprises: Evidence from Indonesia

October, 2026 | Masagus M. Ridhwan, Affandi Ismail, Asep Suryahadi
Using Bank Indonesia’s 2023 survey of over 5,000 enterprises, this study examines the role of financial digitalization in business performance and innovation among ultra-micro, micro, and small enterprises in Indonesia.

Understanding Social Norms Related to Unpaid Care Work

October, 2026 | Luhur Bima, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Dyan Widyaningsih, Hartika Arbiyanti, Esha Adnan

Cultivating Circular Economy for Sustainability

October, 2026 | Arnita Rishanty, Solikin M. Juhro, Evie Sylviani, Asep Suryahadi, Dong Li
This chapter examines how circular economy practices enhance business productivity in Indonesia.

Solution or Illusion? The Distributional Impact of Minimum Wage on Household Food Security in Java, Indonesia

September, 2026 | Jonathan Farez Satyadharma, Eny Sulistyaningrum
This study examines the role of district-level minimum wages in shaping household food security in Indonesia, focusing on Java Island.

Nawala SMERU No. 44: September 2026

September, 2026 | The SMERU Research Institute
In this edition of the Nawala SMERU, I recommend a policy brief that draws lessons from Indonesia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and proposes three strategies for building a more adaptive disaster management system.