Latest Publications

The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Household Income, Consumption, and Expectations: Evidence from High-frequency Data in Indonesia

January, 2023 | Asep Suryahadi, Affandi Ismail, Masagus M. Ridwan, Jahen F. Rezki, Arief Ramayandi
This paper presents an investigation of the causal impact of COVID-19, through lockdowns, on household income, income expectations, consumption of durable goods, and budget allocation in Indonesia using high-frequency data from the monthly Bank Indonesia consumer survey with more than 176,000 respondents.
COVID-19

Nawala SMERU January/I/2023

January, 2023 | The SMERU Research Institute
COVID-19

Heterogeneous Impact of Internet Availability on Female Labor Market Outcomes in an Emerging Economy: Evidence from Indonesia

January, 2023 | Niken Kusumawardhani, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Daniel Suryadarma, Rezanti Putri Pramana
In this paper, the authors examine the effect of internet availability on five dimensions of women's labor market outcomes in Indonesia, focusing on the heterogeneity in the impact of internet availability on female labor market outcomes.

Accelerating Inclusive and Fair Digital Transformation to Anticipate Challenges Facing the Future of Work

January, 2023 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley, Lia Amelia
This position paper is developed to overview the recent development of digital transformation and existing policy gaps.

Urban Child Poverty and Disparity: The Unheard Voices of Children living in Poverty in Indonesia

December, 2022 | Luhur Bima, Rachma Indah Nurbani, Sofni Indah Arifa Lubis, Rendy Adriyan Diningrat, Cecilia Marlina, Emmy Hermanus
This study aims to gain a deep understanding of the characteristics of poverty and disparities experienced by children living in poor households in urban areas, and factors affecting their experience, seen from the perspective of the children.