Latest Publications

Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia

February, 2018 | Sudarno Sumarto, Benjamin A Olken, Abhijit Banerjee, Rema Hanna, Jordan Kyle
In an experiment in over 550 villages, we test whether mailing cards with program information to targeted beneficiaries increase the subsidy they receive from a subsidized rice program.

The Impact of Media on Behaviour: Evidence from Television Coverage Expansion and Declining Fertility in Indonesia

February, 2018 | Rika Kumala Dewi, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this article, we examine the effect of an expansion of private television broadcast on fertility in Indonesia.

Debottlenecking Distribution and Disbursement of the Village Fund

January, 2018 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Gema Satria Mayang Sedyadi
The distribution of Village Fund (VF) has entered its third year in 2017, yet delays in distribution and disbursement continue to occur and could potentially undermine the quality of VF spending.

Policy, Change and Paradox in Indonesia: Implications for the Use of Knowledge

January, 2018 | Ajoy Datta, Rachma Indah Nurbani, Gema Satria Mayang Sedyadi, Hans Antlov, Ishkak Fatonie, Rudy Sabri
This working paper explores the factors that shape policy processes in Indonesia, focussing on the types of knowledge that tends to be influential in shaping policy and why.

The Role of Kecamatan in Village Law Implementation

January, 2018 | Muhammad Syukri
The role of the kecamatan needs to be strengthened, given the weak capacities of village governments with varying topography and geographical conditions in Indonesia.