Latest Publications

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.

Character Education Policy and Its Implications for Learning in Indonesia’s Education System

September, 2022 | Akhmadi , Valentina Yulita Dyah Utari, Heni Kurniasih
This Insight discusses the character education policy within the Indonesian education system, which still faces key challenges to improve learning outcomes.

The Families First Program to Prevent Child Abuse: Results of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in West Java, Indonesia

September, 2022 | Michelle Andrina, Monica Ruiz‑Casares, Brett D. Thombs, Nancy E. Mayo, Susan C. Scott, Robert William Platt
We conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial and randomly assigned 20 rural and urban villages in West Java, Indonesia, to intervention or waitlist.