Latest Publications

Mapping Poverty in Indonesia

September, 2003 | Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Agus Priyambada, Alex Arifianto, Akhmadi , Muchtar Abbas
This edition of our newsletter highlights various aspects of poverty mapping, focusing on the processes and results of the aforementioned pilot study, as well as the field verification of these results.

The Evolution of Poverty during the Crisis in Indonesia

September, 2003 | Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Lant Pritchett
In this paper, we examine the appropriate method to compare the change in poverty rates over time.

2002 Annual Report

July, 2003 | The SMERU Research Institute

Safety Nets or Safety Ropes? Dynamic Benefit Incidence of Two Crisis Programs in Indonesia

July, 2003 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Lant Pritchett
Using panel data we compare the static and dynamic benefit incidence of two programs: sales of subsidized rice targeted on administrative criteria and a set of public employment schemes based on self-selection targeting.

Local Politics in the Decentralization Era: Towards People’s Autonomy

July, 2003 | Syaikhu Usman