Latest Publications

The Impact of the Expansion of Commercial Television Coverage on Fertility: Evidence from Indonesia

December, 2014 | Rika Kumala Dewi, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this paper, we examine the effect of the expansion of commercial television broadcasting on fertility in Indonesia

Assessing the Political Impacts of a Conditional Cash Transfer: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in Indonesia

December, 2014 | Julia E. Tobias, Sudarno Sumarto, Habib Moody
In this paper, we explore political outcomes associated with the program, including electoral rewards for incumbents, and political participation.

Study on Teacher Absenteeism in Indonesia 2014

December, 2014 | Phillip McKenzie, Dita Nugroho, Clare Ozolins, Julie McMillan, Sudarno Sumarto, Nina Toyamah, Vita Febriany, Robert Justin Sodo, Luhur Bima, Armand Arief Sim
The study builds on earlier work on teacher absence in Indonesia conducted in 2003 and 2008. Aspects of the study design, including revisiting schools that participated in these earlier studies, enable analysis of change over time in the absence rate and the impact of selected policies and programs.

2013 Annual Report

December, 2014 | The SMERU Research Institute

Service Standards in the Decentralization Era

December, 2014 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Luhur Bima, Robert Justin Sodo, Halilul Khairi, Fransisca Fitri
This edition discusses the implementation of service standards in Indonesia, and details the findings of a study by SMERU on this topic in three kabupaten/ kota (districts/cities).