Latest Publications

Diagnostic Study of Child Labour in Rural Areas (with Special Emphasis on Tobacco Farming)

June, 2020 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Veto Tyas Indrio, Stella Aleida Hutagalung, Emmy Hermanus, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Elza Samantha Elmira, Fatin Nuha Astini
Amid the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to eliminate child labour, there is limited information regarding the condition of child labour in the country, especially in the tobacco sector. Against this background, this study investigates the condition and root causes of child labour in two of the largest tobacco producing kabupaten (districts) in Indonesia—Jember and Lombok Timur.

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.

The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Poverty: An Estimation for Indonesia

April, 2020 | Asep Suryahadi, Ridho Al Izzati , Daniel Suryadarma
In this paper, we estimate the impact of COVID-19 on poverty in Indonesia.
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Obstacles to Realizing Inclusive Development for People with Disability

April, 2020 | Hastuti , Rika Kumala Dewi, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Hariyanti Sadaly

Should Open Junior High Schools (SMPT) in DKI Jakarta Be Maintained?

April, 2020 | Hastuti
Problems related to access include a continued decline in the number of SMPT, a limited number of students who can be admitted, and a lack of information dissemination of the existence of SMPT and their new student admissions (PPDB).