Latest Publications

Poverty, School, and Work: Children during the Economic Crisis in Indonesia

May, 2005 | Asep Suryahadi, Agus Priyambada, Sudarno Sumarto
This study finds a strong link between the child labour phenomenon and poverty, with the profile of child labour largely mirroring the profile of poverty.

Microfinance in Indonesia

March, 2005 | Bambang Sulaksono, Hastuti , Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Rima Prama Artha, Syaikhu Usman, Krisna Wijaya, Yohanes Ghewa
This edition of the SMERU newsletter presents the issue of microfinance in Indonesia, especially microfinance that can be accessed by the poor.

Developing a Poverty Map for Indonesia: A Tool for Better Targeting in Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Programs Book 1: Technical Report

February, 2005 | Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Rima Prama Artha, Daniel Perwira

Developing a Poverty Map for Indonesia: A Tool for Better Targeting in Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Programs Book 4: Field Verification

February, 2005 | Hastuti , Akhmadi , Sri Budiyati, Widjajanti Isdijoso, Wawan Munawar, Rizki Fillaili

A Reassessment of Inequality and Its Role in Poverty Reduction in Indonesia

January, 2005 | Daniel Suryadarma, Rima Prama Artha, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto
This study provides an overview of inequality in Indonesia for the period of 1984 to 2002 using several widely used measurements of inequality.