Latest Publications

The State of Village-Level Infrastructures and Public Services in Indonesia during the Economic Crisis

June, 2004 | Jesse Darja, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto
This study provides an overview of the changes in the availability of village-level infrastructures and public services during the economic crisis.

Protecting Education for the Poor in Times of Crisis: An Evaluation of a Scholarship Program in Indonesia

June, 2004 | Robert Sparrow
This paper analyzes the impact of an Indonesian scholarship program, which was implemented to preserve access to education for the poor during the Southeast Asian economic crisis

When Teachers are Absent: Where do They Go and What is the Impact on Students?

April, 2004 | Syaikhu Usman, Akhmadi , Daniel Suryadarma

Governance and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Newly Decentralized Indonesia

March, 2004 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Alex Arifianto
This study is the first attempt to systematically examine the impact of bad governance practices in Indonesia on poverty reduction.

Basic Health Services in the Era of Regional Autonomy

March, 2004 | Vita Febriany, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Sri Budiyati, Daniel Suryadarma, Terence H. Hull, Baby Jim Aditya
In this edition, SMERU's researchers discuss puskesmas in the era of regional autonomy, how puskesmas services are delivered, what happens in puskesmas in our rural areas, whether regional autonomy has had an impact upon health services, and whether communities still depend upon puskesmas in the case of a medical emergency.