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We publish a variety of reports, working papers, policy briefs, and other publications for policymakers and the public. Explore our publications dating back to 1998.

Nawala SMERU January/I/2023

January, 2023 | The SMERU Research Institute
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Progress and Stagnation in the Livelihood of Informal Workers in an Emerging Economy Long-term Evidence from Indonesia

January, 2023 | Mayang Rizky, Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi
In this study, we use a rich household longitudinal data set from Indonesia that spans 19 years, from 1996 to 2014, to examine the livelihood of informal workers.

Estimating the Effect of a Fuel Price Increase on Poverty and Inequality: Evidence from a Fuel Subsidy Reduction in Indonesia

January, 2023 | Asri Yusrina, Asep Suryahadi, Ridho Al Izzati
This research note estimated the effect of the fuel price increase and the additional social assistance fund on poverty and expenditure inequality in 2022 using a microsimulation approach.

The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Household Income, Consumption, and Expectations: Evidence from High-frequency Data in Indonesia

January, 2023 | Asep Suryahadi, Affandi Ismail, Masagus M. Ridhwan, Jahen F. Rezki, Arief Ramayandi
This paper presents an investigation of the causal impact of COVID-19, through lockdowns, on household income, income expectations, consumption of durable goods, and budget allocation in Indonesia using high-frequency data from the monthly Bank Indonesia consumer survey with more than 176,000 respondents.
COVID-19

Nurturing Learning Culture among Teachers: Demand-Driven Teacher Professional Development and the Development of Teacher Learning Culture in Jakarta, Indonesia

December, 2022 | Sirojuddin Arif, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Niken Rarasati
The study suggests that shifting a TPD system from top-down to bottom-up requires differentiated assistance catered to the school leaders’ and teachers’ capabilities.

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