Latest Publications

2013 Annual Report

December, 2014 | The SMERU Research Institute

Service Standards in the Decentralization Era

December, 2014 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Luhur Bima, Robert Justin Sodo, Halilul Khairi, Fransisca Fitri
This edition discusses the implementation of service standards in Indonesia, and details the findings of a study by SMERU on this topic in three kabupaten/ kota (districts/cities).

Child Poverty and Social Protection

December, 2014 | Angela Kearney, Gracia Hadiwidjaja, Cindy Paladines, Matthew Wai-Poi, Joseph Natanael Marshan, M. Fajar Rakhmadi, Mayang Rizky, Simrin Singh, Sarah McLeish, Ronald U. Mendoza, Mari Chrys R. Pablo, David B. Yap II, Wibowo L., Harmiko M. P., Aristyanita V., Santika O.
In this newsletter edition, we present the abridged version of five selected papers from the papers presented during the conference to represent the themes which were highlighted in the conference.

Business Climate in Kabupaten Flores Timur: A Study on the Economic Condition and Business Regulation

December, 2014 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, M. Sulton Mawardi, Deswanto Marbun

Expanding Social Security in Indonesia: The Processes and Challenges

November, 2014 | Athia Yumna, Asep Suryahadi, Vita Febriany
This paper reviews the development of social security provision in Indonesia, which has evolved from very little in its early years to the privilege of formal sector workers during the New Order period to universal coverage, at least in principle, in the current period