Latest Publications

The Capacity of Poverty Reduction Institutions in The regions

March, 2007 | Wawan Heryawan, Syaikhu Usman, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Rizki Fillaili, Lalu Suryadi, Bambang Sulaksono, S. Sumarsono, Hasbi Berliani
This edition highlights the issue of institutions in the regions that deal with poverty.

Improving the Business Climate in NTT: The Case of Agriculture Trade in West Timor

March, 2007 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Nina Toyamah, Adri Poesoro, Bambang Sulaksono, Syaikhu Usman, Vita Febriany

Assessing the Impact of Indonesian Social Safety Net Programmes on Household Welfare and Poverty Dynamics

January, 2007 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti
This article evaluates the impact of these programmes on household welfare and poverty, utilising a panel data set of over 10,000 households which were visited four times in a 14-month period.

Improving Student Performance in Public Primary Schools in Developing Countries: Evidence from Indonesia

January, 2007 | Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, F. Halsey Rogers
This paper investigates the correlates of student performance in mathematics and dictation tests among schoolchildren in Indonesia.

Reducing Unemployment in Indonesia: Results from a Growth-Employment Elasticity Model

January, 2007 | Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto
In this paper, we investigate whether growth in different sectors in an economy indeed has different elasticities of employment.