Latest Publications

Executive Summary Report: The Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Households and Strategic Policy Recommendations for Indonesia

March, 2021 | The SMERU Research Institute , Prospera , UNDP , UNICEF
To assess the impact of COVID-19 on Indonesia’s households and to inform government policies, UNICEF, UNDP, Prospera and the SMERU Research Institute collaborated on a ground-breaking survey in late 2020.
COVID-19

Impact of Non-Communicable Disease Multimorbidity on Health Service use, Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Productivity Loss in Indonesia: a Population-Based Panel Data Analysis Study

January, 2021 | Hafiz Arfyanto, Tiara Marthias, Kanya Anindya, Nawi Ng, Barbara McPake, Rifat Atun, Emily SG Hulse, Yang Zhao, Hafizah Jusril, Tianxin Pan, John Tayu Lee, Marie Ishida
This study aims to examine non-communicable diseases (NCDs) multimorbidity level and its relation to households’ socioeconomic characteristics, health service use, catastrophic health expenditures and productivity loss.
COVID-19

20 Years of SMERU: The Journey Developing Indonesia through Pro-Poor Policy Research

January, 2021 | The SMERU Research Institute

Who Is Digital Economy for? Toward an Inclusive Digital Economy in Indonesia

December, 2020 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Rendy Adriyan Diningrat, Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Ridho Al Izzati
This study intends to understand the current development of the digital economy in Indonesia and formulate corrective steps for the future.

The Situation of the Elderly in Indonesia and Access to Social Protection Programs: Secondary Data Analysis

December, 2020 | Hastuti , Hafiz Arfyanto, Muhammad Adi Rahman, Nina Toyamah, Sri Murniati
This study aims to improve the understanding and provide general information relevant to issues concerning the elderly at the national level and in the three provinces studied (DKI Jakarta, DI Yogyakarta, and Bali.