Latest Publications

Service Standards in the Decentralization Era

December, 2014 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Luhur Bima, Robert Justin Sodo, Halilul Khairi, Fransisca Fitri
This edition discusses the implementation of service standards in Indonesia, and details the findings of a study by SMERU on this topic in three kabupaten/ kota (districts/cities).

Teacher Absenteeism in Indonesia

November, 2014 | The SMERU Research Institute

Expanding Social Security in Indonesia: The Processes and Challenges

November, 2014 | Athia Yumna, Asep Suryahadi, Vita Febriany
This paper reviews the development of social security provision in Indonesia, which has evolved from very little in its early years to the privilege of formal sector workers during the New Order period to universal coverage, at least in principle, in the current period

Sharing Knowledge on Community-Driven Development in Indonesia: An Assessment of the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Sector Project

July, 2014 | M. Sulton Mawardi, Muhammad Syukri
The study examined the extent to which the project contributed to improvements in service delivery and governance in the beneficiary communities.

The Evolving Composition of Poverty in Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Indonesia, 1991–2007

June, 2014 | Andy Sumner
The paper reviews the long-run empirical research on poverty in Indonesia published over the last decade since the Asian financial crisis.