Latest Publications

Social Health Insurance for the Poor: Targeting and Impact of Indonesia's Askeskin Programme

September, 2012 | Asep Suryahadi, Robert Sparrow, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti
This paper investigates targeting and impact of the Askeskin programme using panel data for 8582 households observed in 2005 and 2006, and applying difference-in-differences estimation in combination with propensity score matching.

Baseline Survey on Teacher Attendance and Welfare Assistance for Teachers in Remote Areas

September, 2012 | Nina Toyamah, Bambang Sulaksono, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Silvia Devina, Sirojuddin Arif, Stella Aleida Hutagalung, Eduwin Pakpahan, Asri Yusrina

Rapid Appraisal of the 2011 Data Collection of Social Protection Programs (PPLS 2011)

August, 2012 | Hastuti , Syaikhu Usman, Bambang Sulaksono, Robert Justin Sodo, Asri Yusrina, Rahmitha , Gracia Hadiwidjaja, Prio Sambodho
This study offers several important recommendations that may be useful for future rounds of data collection for social protection programs.

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Raskin Program in Achieving the Six Accuracy Indicators

July, 2012 | Hastuti , Bambang Sulaksono, M. Sulton Mawardi

Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Indonesia Before and After the Asian Financial Crisis

June, 2012 | Asep Suryahadi, Gracia Hadiwidjaja, Sudarno Sumarto
This paper assesses the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in Indonesia before and after the Asian financial crisis (AFC).