Latest Publications

Teacher Certification and Remote Area Allowance Programs: Can They Increase The Quality of Education?

April, 2009 | Bambang Sulaksono, Sirojuddin Arif, Hastuti , Nina Toyamah, Akhmadi , Meuthia Rosfadhila, Arief Rachman, Wrenges Widyastuti
This buletin focus on SMERU’s research on Teacher Certification for Practicing Teachers and the Welfare Allowance for Teachers in Remote Areas programs.

Social Protection Programs for Poverty Reduction in Indonesia (1999–2005)

February, 2009 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Sirojuddin Arif

Destined for Destitution: Intergenerational Poverty Persistence in Indonesia

January, 2009 | Yus Medina Pakpahan, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this paper we estimate the degree of intergenerational poverty persistence in Indonesia.

The Relationship between Chronic Poverty and Household Dynamics: Evidence from Indonesia

January, 2009 | Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Athia Yumna
This study aims to empirically examine the significance of household dynamics in falling into and escaping from chronic poverty.

The Effects of Parental Death and Chronic Poverty on Children’s Education and Health: Evidence from Indonesia

January, 2009 | Daniel Suryadarma, Yus Medina Pakpahan, Asep Suryahadi
Using a sufficiently long-spanning longitudinal dataset, we estimate the short and long term effects of maternal and paternal death on children’s school enrollment, educational attainment, and health in Indonesia, then compare them to the effect of chronic poverty.