Latest Publications

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.

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.

Poor Women’s Access to Public Services: An Endline Study

October, 2020 | Hafiz Arfyanto, Ana Rosidha Tamyis, Asep Kurniawan, Dyan Widyaningsih, Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley, Mayang Rizky, Niken Kusumawardhani, Nila Warda, Ruhmaniyati , Sri Murniati, Veto Tyas Indrio

Classroom Observation Tool for Assessing the Dimensions of Teaching Practices (CERDAS)

September, 2020 | Asri Yusrina, Luhur Bima
We develop this observation instrument to describe and investigate teaching practices of primary and secondary school teachers.

Strategies to Improve Indonesia’s Teacher Recruitment Process

September, 2020 | Aris Huang
This brief assess three strategies MoEC may take to ensure that local governments lead the teacher recruitment process so that teachers are selected and recruited for their teaching excellence to serve local needs.