Latest Publications

When Teachers are Absent: Where do They Go and What is the Impact on Students?

April, 2004 | Syaikhu Usman, Akhmadi , Daniel Suryadarma

Basic Health Services in the Era of Regional Autonomy

March, 2004 | Vita Febriany, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Sri Budiyati, Daniel Suryadarma, Terence H. Hull, Baby Jim Aditya
In this edition, SMERU's researchers discuss puskesmas in the era of regional autonomy, how puskesmas services are delivered, what happens in puskesmas in our rural areas, whether regional autonomy has had an impact upon health services, and whether communities still depend upon puskesmas in the case of a medical emergency.

Governance and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Newly Decentralized Indonesia

March, 2004 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Alex Arifianto
This study is the first attempt to systematically examine the impact of bad governance practices in Indonesia on poverty reduction. Indonesia is a country that has endured bad governance for a long period, but has also sustained significant poverty reduction.

Governance and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Newly Decentralized Indonesia

March, 2004 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Alex Arifianto
This study is the first attempt to systematically examine the impact of bad governance practices in Indonesia on poverty reduction.

The Role of Agricultural Growth in Poverty Reduction in Indonesia

January, 2004 | Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto
This study finds that agricultural growth is the largest factor behind the poverty reduction.