Latest Publications

Young Workers in the Urban Industrial Sector in the Context of the Impact of the 2008/09 Global Financial Crisis

March, 2015 | Hastuti , Syaikhu Usman, Deswanto Marbun, Alma Arief

The Impact of Rising Inequality on Growth and Unemployment in Indonesia: What Does the Evidence Say?

February, 2015 | Athia Yumna, Asep Suryahadi
The results of analyses in this study suggest that inequality does matter for economic growth and unemployment rate.

The Impact of Rising Inequality on Conflict and Crime in Indonesia: What Does the Evidence Say?

February, 2015 | Athia Yumna, Asep Suryahadi
Rising inequality is harmful for societal stability. However, different forms of inequality may affect different types of collective violence in varying ways.

The Impact of the Expansion of Commercial Television Coverage on Fertility: Evidence from Indonesia

December, 2014 | Rika Kumala Dewi, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this paper, we examine the effect of the expansion of commercial television broadcasting on fertility in Indonesia

Assessing the Political Impacts of a Conditional Cash Transfer: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in Indonesia

December, 2014 | Julia E. Tobias, Sudarno Sumarto, Habib Moody
In this paper, we explore political outcomes associated with the program, including electoral rewards for incumbents, and political participation.