Latest Publications

Teacher Certification and Remote Area Allowance Programs: Can They Increase The Quality of Education?

April, 2009 | Bambang Sulaksono, Sirojuddin Arif, Hastuti , Nina Toyamah, Akhmadi , Meuthia Rosfadhila, Arief Rachman, Wrenges Widyastuti
This buletin focus on SMERU’s research on Teacher Certification for Practicing Teachers and the Welfare Allowance for Teachers in Remote Areas programs.

Social Protection Programs for Poverty Reduction in Indonesia (1999–2005)

February, 2009 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Sirojuddin Arif

Indonesia’s Transition to Decentralized Governance: Evolution at the Local Level

January, 2009 | Widjajanti Isdijoso
This chapter highlights the dynamics of the implementation of the decentralization reform at the local level in the first two years of the process as well as some related issues and concerns.

Agricultural Demand Linkages and Growth Multipliers in Rural Indonesia

January, 2009 | Asep Suryahadi, Daniel Suryadarma, Sudarno Sumarto, Jack Molyneaux
This study finds that the growth of the agricultural sector strongly induces the growth of the non-agricultural sector in rural areas.

Health Sector Trends Data Based on Susenas 1995–2006

January, 2009 | Silvia Devina, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Fitri Huriyati
This data on health sector trends is based on the Susenas dataset of 1995-2006, which was collected by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).