Latest Publications

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.
January, 2025 | The SMERU Research Institute
This issue of our newsletter features a white paper presenting the results of a simulation on the impact of the energy transition on the welfare of vulnerable groups.
December, 2024 | LPEM FEB UI , Australian National University , The SMERU Research Institute , IESR
This policy brief examines Indonesia’s energy transition goals, focusing on inclusivity and the challenges faced by women and people with disabilities.
December, 2024 | Michelle Andrina, José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz, Rebecca Smith, Alice Shirley, Tata Sudrajat, Andri Yoga Utami, Monica Ruiz‑Casares
This study aims to explore caregivers' attitudes toward child institutionalization in the context of placing children in orphanages.
December, 2024 | Ridho Al Izzati , Teguh Dartanto, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
We estimate the impact of direct elections on people's trust in state and political institutions, using a major political reform in Indonesia as the source of exogenous variation.