Latest Publications

The Situation of the Elderly in Indonesia and Access to Social Protection Programs: Secondary Data Analysis

December, 2020 | Hastuti , Hafiz Arfyanto, Muhammad Adi Rahman, Nina Toyamah, Sri Murniati
This study aims to improve the understanding and provide general information relevant to issues concerning the elderly at the national level and in the three provinces studied (DKI Jakarta, DI Yogyakarta, and Bali.

Teacher Professional Development in Indonesia: Technical and Systemic Constraints

November, 2020 | Daniel Suryadarma, Rizki Fillaili, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Shintia Revina
We examine the effectiveness of the government's most recent TPD reform, Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan or PKB (Continuing Professional Development), and identify the factors that influence the program's effectiveness.

Systemic Constraints Facing Teacher Professional Development in a Middle-Income Country: Indonesia’s Experience Over Four Decades

November, 2020 | Daniel Suryadarma, Rizki Fillaili, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Shintia Revina
We examine the efficacy of the latest teacher professional development (TPD) initiative in Indonesia, Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan or PKB (Continuing Professional Development), and identify the factors affecting its efficacy.

2019 Annual Report

November, 2020 | The SMERU Research Institute

Progress and Stagnation in the Livelihood of Informal Workers in an Emerging Economy: Long-Term Evidence from Indonesia

November, 2020 | Mayang Rizky, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
To understand the core drivers of informal worker dynamics, in this study we focus on male informal workers in non-agricultural sectors and, instead of looking at the whole workforce, we focus on the first jobs of young workers.