Latest Publications

Predicting Consumption Poverty Using Non-consumption Indicators: Experiments Using Indonesian Data

February, 2006 | Sudarno Sumarto, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this study, we experiment with three approaches to predict consumption expenditure and poverty at household and aggregate level as simpler alternatives to using consumption expenditure.

The Legal Dictionary & Glossary of Regional Autonomy

December, 2005 | Vera Jasini Putri

Inequality: An Old Issue of New Relevance

December, 2005 | Asep Suryahadi, Daniel Suryadarma, Sri Budiyati, Akhmadi , M. Sulton Mawardi, Armida S. Alisjahbana, Noer Fauzi, Usep Setiawan
The present-day relevance of inequality has encouraged SMERU to present this issue as the focus of discussion in this issue of our newsletter.

Objective Measures of Family Welfare for Individual Targeting: Results from Pilot Project on Community Based Monitoring System in Indonesia

December, 2005 | Daniel Suryadarma, Akhmadi , Hastuti , Nina Toyamah

Environmental Conservation and Poverty Reduction

September, 2005 | Nabiel Makarim, Masnellyarti Hilman, Nyoman Iswarayoga, Budy P. Resosudarmo, Hira Jhamtani, Roem Topatimasang
Through this edition, we attempt to comprehend the link between the environment and poverty, including its social and political-economic aspect. A number of environmental experts contribute interesting topics to this special edition.