Latest Publications

The Well-Being of Poor Children Left by Their Mothers Who Become Migrant Workers: Case Study in Two Kabupaten in Indonesia

May, 2017 | Mayang Rizky, Sofni Indah Arifa Lubis, Nila Warda, Yudi Fajar M. Wahyu, Emmy Hermanus, Niken Kusumawardhani, Hafiz Arfyanto, Joseph Natanael Marshan, Nina Toyamah
The objective of this study is to obtain a description of child well-being, caregiving arrangements, and child caregiving practices in both poor migrant and non-migrant families in two migrant sending districts, namely Kabupaten Banyumas and Kabupaten Lombok Tengah.

Reformulating the National Strategy for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction

May, 2017 | The SMERU Research Institute , Endang Sulfiana

Poverty Reduction Policy

April, 2017 | Asep Suryahadi

Expanding Social Security in Indonesia: The Current Processes and Challenges

April, 2017 | Asep Suryahadi, Vita Febriany, Athia Yumna
This chapter reviews social security development in Indonesia, which has evolved from providing very little in its early years, to a system that benefited only formal sector workers, to universal coverage.

Return Migration and Various Reintegration Programs for Low-Skilled Migrant Workers in Indonesia

February, 2017 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Dinar Dwi Prasetyo
This paper tries to enlarge the conceptualization of migrant workers to include all forms of human, financial and social capital. It starts with a discussion on return migration theories and considers them in the context of Indonesia. Circular migration poses a challenge as as it does not guarantee the sustainability of reintegration.