Latest Publications

Governance and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Newly Decentralized Indonesia

March, 2004 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Alex Arifianto
This study is the first attempt to systematically examine the impact of bad governance practices in Indonesia on poverty reduction.

The Role of Agricultural Growth in Poverty Reduction in Indonesia

January, 2004 | Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto
This study finds that agricultural growth is the largest factor behind the poverty reduction.

A Consolidation of Participatory Poverty Assessments in Indonesia Volume I Understanding the Voice of the Poor: Input for the Formulation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

December, 2003 | M. Sulton Mawardi, Syaikhu Usman, Sri Budiyati, Widjajanti Isdijoso, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Alma Arief, Herry Widjanarko

NGOs' Perspectives on National Problems in Reform and Democratization Era

December, 2003 | Mansour Fakih, Titik Hartini, Nursyahbani Katjasungkana, Hira Jhamtani, Arist Merdeka Sirait, Roy Tjiong, Ludo Korbaffo
This edition is unique as our contributors are all NGO activists. Indonesian NGOs have been playing significant role in community development and empowerment, environmental protection, women's and children's rights, legal advocacy, etc. We felt it would be interesting to hear their perspectives and learn from their experiences in addressing these issues.

Transitions to Non-farm Employment and the Growth of the Rattan Industry: The Example of Desa Buyut, Cirebon

December, 2003 | The SMERU Research Institute
The study aimed to concentrate on the following three areas: to examine the impact of economic activities in nearby villages on the economic life of Buyut; to assess the impact of non-farm economic pursuits on agricultural activities; and to consider briefly the influence of these nonfarm economic activities on the wider dimensions of economic and social life in the village.