Publications

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.

Developing Inclusive Labor Market Information to Optimize the Implementation of The Unemployment Benefit

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Measurements of Poverty in Indonesia: 1996, 1999, and Beyond

June, 2000 | Menno Pradhan, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto, Lant Pritchett

The economic crisis has caused a clear deterioration in the welfare of the people of Indonesia. While there are many dimensions to individual and family welfare, here we focus on only one: a consumption expenditures based measure of "poverty." Even within the measurement of poverty we address only two issues.

Quantifying Vulnerability to Poverty: A Proposed Measure, with Application to Indonesia

May, 2000 | Lant Pritchett, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto

In this paper, we propose a simple expansion of these measures to quantify "vulnerability." We define vulnerability as a probability, the risk a household will experience at least one episode of poverty in the near future.

Newsletter No. 9: January-April 2000

April, 2000 | John Maxwell, Hariyanti Sadaly, Syaikhu Usman, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto

In this issue of our newsletter we present a concise summary from our Data Analysis Unit which charts the course of the poverty rate from a point well before the crisis erupted in late 1997 until August of last year.

Safety Nets and Safety Ropes: Comparing the Dynamic Benefit Incidence of Two Indonesian JPS Programs

February, 2000 | Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, Lant Pritchett

We examine the targeting performance of two programs created to respond to the social impacts of the crisis in Indonesia.

Results of a SMERU Conference on Monitoring the Social Impact of the Crisis: Lessons Learned in 1999

December, 1999 | The SMERU Research Institute