Latest Publications

Causes of Low Secondary School Enrollment in Indonesia

August, 2006 | Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto
In this study we investigate the causes of low secondary school enrollment in Indonesia despite near universal primary school attendance

Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Indonesia:The Effects of Location and Sectoral Components of Growth

August, 2006 | Asep Suryahadi, Daniel Suryadarma, Sudarno Sumarto
This study extends the literature on the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction by differentiating growth and poverty into their sectoral compositions and locations.

A National Snapshot of the Social Impact of Indonesia's Crisis

August, 2006 | Anna Wetterberg, Sudarno Sumarto, Lant Pritchett
This was intended to inform the targeting of crisis responses, by giving a snapshot indication of the severity of various dimensions (employment, education and social) of crisis impact, and of the regional heterogeneity of the impact across Indonesia.

Changes in Household Welfare, Poverty and Inequality during the Crisis

August, 2006 | Emmanuel Skoufias, Asep Suryahadi
This study provides evidence about changes in the distribution of living standards among Indonesian households during the economic crisis.

Agricultural Demand Linkages and Growth Multiplier in Rural Indonesia

July, 2006 | Asep Suryahadi, Daniel Suryadarma, Sudarno Sumarto, Jack Molyneaux
This study tries to fill in the gap by examining the empirical evidence on the strength of agricultural demand linkages and estimating the agricultural growth multiplier in rural Indonesia