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Balancing Conservation and Community Welfare: Enhancing the Management of Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia

Marine protected areas have played an important role in conserving and restoring marine biodiversity that is threatened due to the climate change. Indonesia has expanded its marine protected areas, covering 411 locations with more than 28 million hectares (about 9% of its territorial waters). Managed by different types of government units (national and locals), Indonesian MPAs located mostly in regions where the communities have high poverty rate and high inequality index.

Direct Elections and Trust in State and Political Institutions: Evidence from Indonesia’s Election Reform

People’s trust in state and political institutions is a key foundation of a well-functioning economy. We estimate the impact of direct elections on people’s trust in state and political institutions, using a major political reform in Indonesia as the source of exogenous variation. Prior to 2005, regents, mayors, and governors were elected by the local legislative assembly. Since 2005, however, they have had to compete in an open election where voters directly choose their preferred leader.

How to Prevent Village Inequality from Growing?

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Promoting Continuous and Systematic Updates of Integrated Social Welfare Data

Out-of-date and incorrect Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) resulted in mistargeting and delays in the distribution of social welfare assistance at the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This data inaccuracy was caused by many kabupaten (district)/kota (city) governments inconsistently updating their social welfare data. Several studies in Brazil show that an up-to-date and high-quality integrated poverty data system will improve the effectiveness of social welfare assistance programs and contribute to rapid poverty reduction.

Obstacles to Realizing Inclusive Development for People with Disability

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The Dynamics of Inequality and Livelihood in Indonesian Rural Areas, 2006–2016

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In Search for the Improved Alternatives to the Decentralization and Regional Autonomy Policy: Lessons from the Regions

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Labor Protection through Social Insurance System: Indonesia’s Experience

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Local Politics in the Decentralization Era: Towards People’s Autonomy

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Assessing the Effectiveness of the Raskin Program in Achieving the Six Accuracy Indicators

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