Latest Publications

Progress and Stagnation in the Livelihood of Informal Workers in an Emerging Economy Long-term Evidence from Indonesia

January, 2023 | Mayang Rizky, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this study, we use a rich household longitudinal data set from Indonesia that spans 19 years, from 1996 to 2014, to examine the livelihood of informal workers.

Estimating the Effect of a Fuel Price Increase on Poverty and Inequality: Evidence from a Fuel Subsidy Reduction in Indonesia

January, 2023 | Asri Yusrina, Asep Suryahadi, Ridho Al Izzati
This research note estimated the effect of the fuel price increase and the additional social assistance fund on poverty and expenditure inequality in 2022 using a microsimulation approach.

Nawala SMERU January/I/2023

January, 2023 | The SMERU Research Institute
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Giving Schools and Teachers Autonomy in Teacher Professional Development Under a Medium-Capability Education System

January, 2023 | Rezanti Putri Pramana, Niken Rarasati
We aim to understand how the schools and teachers respond to the new teacher professional development system.

Accelerating Inclusive and Fair Digital Transformation to Anticipate Challenges Facing the Future of Work

January, 2023 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley, Lia Amelia
This position paper is developed to overview the recent development of digital transformation and existing policy gaps.