Latest Publications

Study on Teacher Absenteeism in Indonesia 2014

December, 2014 | Phillip McKenzie, Dita Nugroho, Clare Ozolins, Julie McMillan, Sudarno Sumarto, Nina Toyamah, Vita Febriany, Robert Justin Sodo, Luhur Bima, Armand Arief Sim
The study builds on earlier work on teacher absence in Indonesia conducted in 2003 and 2008. Aspects of the study design, including revisiting schools that participated in these earlier studies, enable analysis of change over time in the absence rate and the impact of selected policies and programs.

The Impact of the Expansion of Commercial Television Coverage on Fertility: Evidence from Indonesia

December, 2014 | Rika Kumala Dewi, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this paper, we examine the effect of the expansion of commercial television broadcasting on fertility in Indonesia

2013 Annual Report

December, 2014 | The SMERU Research Institute

Assessing the Political Impacts of a Conditional Cash Transfer: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in Indonesia

December, 2014 | Julia E. Tobias, Sudarno Sumarto, Habib Moody
In this paper, we explore political outcomes associated with the program, including electoral rewards for incumbents, and political participation.

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