Latest Publications

The Potential Scarring Effects of Closure Experience and Sectoral Vulnerability during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Investments and Labor Demand by Firms in Indonesia

July, 2025 | Ridho Al Izzati , Fauzan Kemal Musthofa, Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Asep Suryahadi
We find that, during the pandemic, firms in the high-vulnerability sectors experienced significantly lower levels of investments and labor demand than those in the low-vulnerability sectors. 
COVID-19

Mainstreaming Welfare Improvement of the Poor and Inequality Reduction in Marine Protected Area Management

June, 2025 | Muhammad Syukri, M. Sulton Mawardi, Annabel Noor Asyah, Made Anthony Iswara
The PKM2PK Mainstreaming Toolbox is a guideline module designed to help the stakeholders in marine protected areas (MPAs) mainstream PKM2PK in MPA management.

Effect of Growing Up Poor on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence From Indonesia

April, 2025 | Mayang Rizky, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
We estimate the long-term impact of child poverty on adult labour market outcomes in Indonesia, a middle-income country.

Political Economy Analysis of Health Financing Reforms in Times of Crisis: Findings from Three Case Studies in South-East Asia

February, 2025 | Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili
In this article, we examine recent health financing reforms in Nepal, Thailand and Indonesia, using a political economy lens.

Nawala SMERU February/XXV/2025

February, 2025 | The SMERU Research Institute
Together with the Consortium of Community for Education Advocacy in Indonesia (MPPI), SMERU is committed to supporting the improvement of education quality in Indonesia.