Latest Publications

The Struggle to Recruit Good Teachers in Indonesia: Institutional and Social Dysfunctions

June, 2020 | Akhmadi , Rizki Fillaili, Aris Huang, Shintia Revina
Why is it so hard for Indonesia to recruit good teachers? We argue that the struggle to recruit good teachers are due to institutional, political economy, and social dynamics of the recruitment process. We will discuss three factors that underpin this issue

Employment Situations of Economic Sectors Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

June, 2020 | Hafiz Arfyanto, Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Muhammad Adi Rahman
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic crisis has affected the labor force in Indonesia.
COVID-19

Preliminary Analysis of the Driving Factors behind Disparities in Distance Learning at the Elementary School Level

June, 2020 | Luhur Bima
In some regions in Indonesia, efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have been followed by the distance learning policy. As a result, teachers and students are required to be able to adapt to changes in the teaching-learning process.
COVID-19

A Typology of Community Forestry Approaches in Indonesia: Implications for External Support to Forest Communities

June, 2020 | Heni Kurniasih, Rebecca Ford, Rodney Keenan, Barbara King
This paper presents a typology of CF in Indonesia to present academic knowledge of CF in a form that is useful for practice.

Inequality and Violent Conflict: New Evidence from Selected Provinces in Post-Soeharto Indonesia

May, 2020 | Athia Yumna, M. Fajar Rakhmadi, Asep Suryahadi, Sarah E. Gultom, Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin
This study finds empirical supports for the violence increasing effects of higher inequality across districts in provinces usually considered as ‘high conflict’ regions.