Latest Publications

Maintaining Public Perception of Risks through Effective Risk Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic

December, 2020 | Rizki Fillaili, Ana Rosidha Tamyis
COVID-19

The Behavioral Effects of Unconditional Cash Transfers: Evidence from Indonesia

December, 2020 | Ridho Al Izzati , Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this paper, we estimate the behavioral effects of BLT and its successor, BLSM (Bantuan Langsung Sementara Masyarakat, or Temporary Direct Cash Transfer), which was implemented in 2013. BLT and BLSM had about 15.5 million beneficiary households each.

Who Is Digital Economy for? Toward an Inclusive Digital Economy in Indonesia

December, 2020 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Rendy Adriyan Diningrat, Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Ridho Al Izzati
This study intends to understand the current development of the digital economy in Indonesia and formulate corrective steps for the future.

Progress and Stagnation in the Livelihood of Informal Workers in an Emerging Economy: Long-Term Evidence from Indonesia

November, 2020 | Mayang Rizky, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
To understand the core drivers of informal worker dynamics, in this study we focus on male informal workers in non-agricultural sectors and, instead of looking at the whole workforce, we focus on the first jobs of young workers.

2019 Annual Report

November, 2020 | The SMERU Research Institute