Latest Publications

Developing Local Initiatives for Public Planning and Budgeting System Based on Regional Poverty Reduction Strategy (SKPD)

December, 2004 | The SMERU Research Institute

The Problem of Governance in Indonesia

December, 2004 | Sudarno Sumarto, Alex Arifianto, M. Sulton Mawardi, Nina Toyamah, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi, Hania Rahma, Siti Dahniar
This year's last edition of our newsletter critically discusses problems of governance at the local level.

Lessons Learned from Microfinance Services in East Nusa Tenggara

December, 2004 | Syaikhu Usman, Widjajanti Isdijoso, Bambang Sulaksono, Nina Toyamah, M. Sulton Mawardi, Akhmadi
This study aims to look at the dynamics of the supply of, and demand for, microfinance services in connection with poverty reduction in Nusa Tenggara Timur.

The Determinants of Student Performance in Indonesian Public Primary Schools: The Role of Teachers and Schools

December, 2004 | Daniel Suryadarma, Rima Prama Artha, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, F. Halsey Rogers
In this paper we investigate the determinants of student performance in mathematics and dictation tests among fourth-grade school children in Indonesia.

Planning and Budgeting for Poverty Reduction Strategies at the Subnational Level: Which Pattern is the Most Effective?

December, 2004 | The SMERU Research Institute