Latest Publications

Moving Out of Poverty in West Timor: Understanding Social Mobility and Poverty Dynamics in a Conflict-Affected Area

September, 2022 | Ruly Marianti, Rizki Fillaili
This study overviews the poverty dynamics in Timor Barat from 1996 to 2006 through the welfare mobility among the social group.

Men- and women-owned/led MSMEs and the COVID-19 Policy Responses in Indonesia

September, 2022 | Niken Kusumawardhani, Rizki Fillaili, Wandira Larasati, Hening Wikan Sawiji, Farhan Anshary, Muhammad Soufi Cahya Gemilang, Rinanda Dwirintha Putri, Uray Maharani Pertiwi
This study finds that slightly more women MSMEs suffered a sales decline and an increase in the cost of production compared to men MSMEs.
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Of Power and Learning: District Heads, Bureaucracy, and Education Policies in Indonesia’s Decentralised Political System

September, 2022 | Syaikhu Usman, Sirojuddin Arif, Niken Rarasati, Risa Wardatun Nihayah, Shintia Revina
This paper examines the politics of education policies in a decentralised political system: Under what conditions does decentralisation promote learning-enhancing policies?

EINRIP Roads Postimprovement Monitoring and Evaluation: The 2018 Qualitative Social Research Report

September, 2022 | Dinar Dwi Prasetyo, Dyan Widyaningsih, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Steve Christiantara
This study found that national road improvements by EINRIP have been shown to contribute positively to the enhancement of the economic activity which then leads to increased income and welfare of the community.

A Growing Light in the Lagging Region in Indonesia: The Impact of Village Fund on Rural Economic Growth

September, 2022 | Sudarno Sumarto, Teguh Dartanto, Nurlatifah Hartojo, Mohamad Ikhsan
This study examines the causal effects of Village Fund transfer on the rural economic growth of underdeveloped villages in Indonesia.