Latest Publications

Moving Out of Poverty: The Case of Desa Branta Pesisir, Kabupaten Pamekasan

December, 2006 | Ruly Marianti, Wawan Munawar
This study explores a wide range of physical, social, political, institutional and economic mechanisms that hinder or facilitate the movement of poor people out of poverty in Branta Pesisir, a coastal community that is located in Madura Island (Pamekasan District, East Java Province).

A Rapid Appraisal of The PKPS-BBM Education Sector School Operational Assistance (BOS)

September, 2006 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Hastuti , Syaikhu Usman, Nina Toyamah, Bambang Sulaksono, Sri Budiyati, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Robert Justin Sodo, Samuel Bazzi

The Implementation of the School Operational Assistance (BOS) Program 2005

September, 2006 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Wenefrida Dwi Widyanti, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Robert Justin Sodo, Syaikhu Usman, Sri Budiyati, Nina Toyamah, Budi Susetyo, Riswan Lapagu
This edition of the SMERU Newsletter presents summaries, analysis, and opinion on the implementation of the BOS Program based on the results of the rapid appraisal of The SMERU Research Institute on the implementation of the BOS Program during the first semester of the 2005/2006 academic year.

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.

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