Latest Publications

Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia

February, 2018 | Sudarno Sumarto, Benjamin A Olken, Abhijit Banerjee, Rema Hanna, Jordan Kyle
In an experiment in over 550 villages, we test whether mailing cards with program information to targeted beneficiaries increase the subsidy they receive from a subsidized rice program.

Structural Transformation and the Release of Labor from Agriculture

February, 2018 | Asep Suryahadi, Joseph Natanael Marshan, Veto Tyas Indrio
Our study on structural transformation in employment in Indonesia has been published as a book chapter by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Exploratory Study on the Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program with a Child Labor Component Support in Sukabumi and Cianjur—West Java

February, 2018 | Muhammad Syukri, M. Sulton Mawardi, Vita Febriany, Rachma Indah Nurbani, Athia Yumna, Kartawijaya
This study is to identify possible impacts of the Conditional Cash Transfer program (PKH) with Child Labor support component.

The Role of Kecamatan in Village Law Implementation

January, 2018 | Muhammad Syukri
The role of the kecamatan needs to be strengthened, given the weak capacities of village governments with varying topography and geographical conditions in Indonesia.

Debottlenecking Distribution and Disbursement of the Village Fund

January, 2018 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Gema Satria Mayang Sedyadi
The distribution of Village Fund (VF) has entered its third year in 2017, yet delays in distribution and disbursement continue to occur and could potentially undermine the quality of VF spending.