Latest Publications

Improving the Village Cash for Work (PKT) Policy

November, 2019 | Ruhmaniyati
The Village Cash for Work (PKT) policy, initiated in 2018 to overcome poverty, unemployment, and malnutrition in villages, has resulted in some problems.

SMERU Newsletter No. 1/2019

November, 2019 | Liza Hadiz, Budhi Adrianto, Dhania Putri Sarahtika, Gunardi Handoko, Wiwin Purbaningrum, Wenny Wandasari, Santi Kusumaningrum

Simplifying the Village Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJM Desa)

November, 2019 | Asep Kurniawan
RPJM Desa essentially serves as a reference for the village government’s annual work plan and is the manifestation of the village’s being a self-governing community in determining the direction and objectives of its development.

Reviving the Village Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJM Desa)

October, 2019 | Asep Kurniawan
The study in ten villages in five kabupaten (districts) shows that RPJM Desa is only drafted as a formality.

Effect of Growing Up Poor on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Indonesia

September, 2019 | Mayang Rizky, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
This paper investigates the long-term effect of child poverty on labor market outcomes using a 14-year span of data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey.