Latest Publications

Eating Like Which 'Joneses'? An Iterative Solution to the Choice of Poverty Line Reference Group

December, 2001 | Menno Pradhan, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Lant Pritchett
In this paper we take as our starting point a method is tied to a minimum nutritional intake but still yields a price deflator which can be used to calculate regional or inter-temporal poverty lines.

Rural Issues and the Agricultural Sector

November, 2001 | Hastuti , Akhmadi , Hariyanti Sadaly
In this edition of the SMERU Newsletter, we focus our attention on rural issues and the agricultural sector.

Sharing the Wealth: How Villages Decide to Distribute OPK Rice

October, 2001 | Benjamin A Olken, Musriyadi Nabiu, Nina Toyamah, Daniel Perwira
The purpose of this study is to try to begin to understand what lay behind the decisions made by village heads as to how to distribute the rice.

Wage and Employment Effects of Minimum Wage Policy in the Indonesian Urban Labor Market

October, 2001 | Asep Suryahadi, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Daniel Perwira, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Bambang Sulaksono, Musriyadi Nabiu, Sri Budiyati, Hastuti , Akhmadi , Wawan Munawar, Osmaliana Waworuntu, Dewi Meiyani, Chairil Anwar, Sinung Hendratno
This study finds that minimum wages have had a positive but statistically insignificant effect on average wages

Indonesia's Decentralization Policy: The Budget Allocation and Its Implications for the Business Environment

September, 2001 | Ilyas Saad
This paper attempts to answer some questions about the financial capacity of local governments to implement regional autonomy. In the early stages of the implementation of autonomy, financial aspects have been crucial for every kabupaten and kota administration