Latest Publications

The Struggle to Recruit Good Teachers in Indonesia: Institutional and Social Dysfunctions

June, 2020 | Akhmadi , Rizki Fillaili, Aris Huang, Shintia Revina
Why is it so hard for Indonesia to recruit good teachers? We argue that the struggle to recruit good teachers are due to institutional, political economy, and social dynamics of the recruitment process. We will discuss three factors that underpin this issue

Employment Situations of Economic Sectors Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

June, 2020 | Hafiz Arfyanto, Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Muhammad Adi Rahman
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic crisis has affected the labor force in Indonesia.
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Diagnostic Study of Child Labour in Rural Areas (with Special Emphasis on Tobacco Farming)

June, 2020 | Widjajanti Isdijoso, Veto Tyas Indrio, Stella Aleida Hutagalung, Emmy Hermanus, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Elza Samantha Elmira, Fatin Nuha Astini
Amid the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to eliminate child labour, there is limited information regarding the condition of child labour in the country, especially in the tobacco sector. Against this background, this study investigates the condition and root causes of child labour in two of the largest tobacco producing kabupaten (districts) in Indonesia—Jember and Lombok Timur.

Inequality and Violent Conflict: New Evidence from Selected Provinces in Post-Soeharto Indonesia

May, 2020 | Athia Yumna, M. Fajar Rakhmadi, Asep Suryahadi, Sarah E. Gultom, Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin
This study finds empirical supports for the violence increasing effects of higher inequality across districts in provinces usually considered as ‘high conflict’ regions.

Should Open Junior High Schools (SMPT) in DKI Jakarta Be Maintained?

April, 2020 | Hastuti
Problems related to access include a continued decline in the number of SMPT, a limited number of students who can be admitted, and a lack of information dissemination of the existence of SMPT and their new student admissions (PPDB).