Latest Publications

Reforming BPD to Strengthen Villages

January, 2018 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar
This policy brief, discussing conditions and challenges facing BPD in ten study villages, hopefully can serve as a material for consideration when formulating derivative policies related to the BPD.

Policy, Change and Paradox in Indonesia: Implications for the Use of Knowledge

January, 2018 | Ajoy Datta, Rachma Indah Nurbani, Gema Satria Mayang Sedyadi, Hans Antlov, Ishkak Fatonie, Rudy Sabri
This working paper explores the factors that shape policy processes in Indonesia, focussing on the types of knowledge that tends to be influential in shaping policy and why.

Fertility and the Health of Children in Indonesia

December, 2017 | Timothy Hatton, Robert Sparrow, Daniel Suryadarma, Pierre van der Eng
We analyse the heights of children aged 2 to 12 in the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) focusing on the effect of the number of children in the family.

From Domestic Workers to Care Workers: Understanding the Dynamics of Indonesia’s Overseas Labour Mobility

November, 2017 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Riwanto Tirtosudarmo
This paper looks into future possibilities for domestic workers to be upgraded to care workers.

Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform: An Audit of Data on Energy Subsidies, Energy Use and Gender in Indonesia

November, 2017 | Niken Kusumawardhani, Rafiazka Hilman, Tara Laan, Nila Warda, Rachma Indah Nurbani
This study provides an initial investigation into LPG subsidy reform and gender in Indonesia by examining the available data on household use of energy and relevant gender issues.