Latest Publications

February, 2026 | The SMERU Research Institute
Throughout 2023, SMERU carried out 36 studies in areas such as education, health, youth development, child welfare, the economic impacts of the pandemic, social protection, digitalization, and livelihood and community development.
February, 2026 | The SMERU Research Institute
January, 2026 | Sudarno Sumarto, Zahra Amalia Syarifah
Chapter 15 calls for a reimagining of social protection from being just a safety net to a springboard for human capital development, labor market mobility, and the kind of financial resilience that allows for inclusive economic growth.
January, 2026 | Asep Suryahadi
This book chapter analyzes Indonesia’s progress and challenges in reducing poverty and inequality to achieve the Golden Indonesia Vision 2045.
January, 2026 | Annabel Noor Asyah, Viona Gunawan, M. Sulton Mawardi, Thalita Aurellia Alfiansyah, Mutiara Shafa Sabita, Jonathan Farez Satyadharma
This study finds that although each case exhibits distinct vulnerabilities, they all stem from the same structural problems: (i) environmental degradation, (ii) fragile household economies, and (iii) weak governance and social protection.