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• The Role of Social Protection in Tackling Food Insecurity and Under-nutrition in Indonesia A Gendered Approach
  Authors: Rebecca Holmes (Overseas Development Institute), Vita Febriany, Athia Yumna, and Muhammad Syukri (SMERU Research Institute)
  Research Report, August 2010
  Uploaded: 12/16/2011
• Kondisi Tenaga Kerja Muda Sektor Industri di Perkotaan Terkait Dampak Krisis Keuangan Global 2008/09
  Authors: Hastuti, Syaikhu Usman, Deswanto Marbun, Alma Arief
  Research Report, Desember 2011
  Uploaded: 12/9/2011
• Annual Report 2010
  Annual Report, 2011
  Uploaded: 12/8/2011
• Decentralization and the Governance of Overseas Employment
  No. 31 May-July 2011
  Newsletter, July 2011
  Uploaded: 12/8/2011
• Qualitative Impact Study for PNPM Generasi and PKH on the Provision and the Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services and Basic Education Services in the Provinces of West Java and East Nusa Tenggara
  Authors: Vita Febriany, Nina Toyamah, Justin Sodo, Sri Budiyati
  Research Report, January 2011
  Uploaded: 11/23/2011
• Kajian Cepat Pelaksanaan Program Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT) 2008 dan Evaluasi Penerima Program BLT 2005 di Indonesia
  Authors: Meuthia Rosfadhila, Nina Toyamah, Bambang Sulaksono, Silvia Devina, Robert Justin Sodo, Muhammad Syukri
  Research Report, Oktober 2011
  Uploaded: 11/10/2011
• 'Survey of Recent Developments', Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 47(2), pp. 155-181
  Author: Daniel Suryadarma and Sudarno Sumarto
  Article in Journal and Book, 2011
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• 'Accelerating Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction: Trends, Opportunities, and Constraints', in Chris Manning and Sudarno Sumarto (eds.), Employment, Living Standards and Poverty in Contemporary Indonesia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  Authors: Asep Suryahadi, Umbu Reku Raya, Deswanto Marbun, and Athia Yumna
  Article in Journal and Book, 2011
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• 'The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Consumption Expenditures and Poverty Incidence', in Joan Hardjono, Nuning Akhmadi, and Sudarno Sumarto (eds.), Poverty and Social Protection in Indonesia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  Author: Asep Suryahadi and Sudarno Sumarto
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• 'The Socio-economic and Health Status of Rural-Urban Migrants in Indonesia', in Xin Meng, Chris Manning, Li Shi, Tadjuddin Noer Effendi (eds.), The Great Migration: Rural-Urban Migration in China and Indonesia, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham
  Authors: Budy P. Resosudarmo, Asep Suryahadi, Raden M. Purnagunawan, Athia Yumna, and Asri Yusrina
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• 'New Approaches to the Targeting of Social Protection Programs', in Joan Hardjono, Nuning Akhmadi, and Sudarno Sumarto (eds.), Poverty and Social Protection in Indonesia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  Authors: Asep Suryahadi, Wenefrida Widyanti, Daniel Suryadarma, and Sudarno Sumarto
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• 'Post-crisis Social Protection Programs in Indonesia', in Joan Hardjono, Nuning Akhmadi, and Sudarno Sumarto (eds.), Poverty and Social Protection in Indonesia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  Author: Sudarno Sumarto and Asep Suryahadi
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• 'Conclusion: Coping with the Crisis', in Joan Hardjono, Nuning Akhmadi, and Sudarno Sumarto (eds.), Poverty and Social Protection in Indonesia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  Author: Sudarno Sumarto and Asep Suryahadi
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 10/25/2011
• The Governance of Indonesian Overseas Employment in the Context of Decentralization
  Author: Palmira Permata Bachtiar
  Other Publications, August 2011
  Uploaded: 10/19/2011
• Conference on Research on Child Issues in Indonesia
  No. 30 Jan-Apr/2011
  Newsletter, April 2011
  Uploaded: 9/30/2011
• Supporting Local Government in the Governance of Overseas Employment
  Policy Brief, September 2011
  Uploaded: 9/22/2011
• The Consequences of Child Market Work on the Growth of Human Capital
  Authors: Armand A. Sim, Daniel Suryadarma (Australian National University), Asep Suryahadi
  Working Paper, August 2011
  Uploaded: 8/24/2011
• Monitoring Rumah Tangga Sasaran (RTS) Penerima Program Bantuan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat/Penanggulangan Kemiskinan
  Persepsi RTS terhadap Pelaksanaan dan Manfaat Program: Studi Kasus di Tiga Kelurahan di Provinsi DKI Jakarta
  Author: Kerjasama Biro Kesejahteraan Sosial Setda Provinsi DKI Jakarta dengan Lembaga Penelitian SMERU
  Research Report, Mei 2011
  Uploaded: 6/27/2011
• Assessing the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis in Indonesia: What is the Impact on Households in the CBMS Areas in Kota Pekalongan?
  Authors: Akhmadi, Asri Yusrina, Athia Yumna, Rahmitha
  Working Paper, April 2011
  Uploaded: 6/27/2011
• A Qualitative Study on the Impact of the 2010 PNPM-Rural in East Java, West Sumatra, and Southeast Sulawesi
  Authors: Muhammad Syukri, Sulton Mawardi, Akhmadi
  Research Report, December 2010
  Uploaded: 6/24/2011
• The Governance of Indonesian Overseas Employment in the Context of Decentralization
  Author: Palmira Permata Bachtiar
  Research Report, August 2011
  Uploaded: 6/3/2011
• The Implementation of the Community-Based Monitoring System in Kota Pekalongan, Indonesia
  Authors: Akhmadi, Asri Yusrina, Athia Yumna
  Research Report, June 2011
  Uploaded: 5/31/2011
• Baseline Study for the Socioeconomic Impact of Tamadera Insurance Program in Jakarta
  Authors: Bambang Soelaksono, Asri Yusrina, Rika Kumala Dewi, Armand Arief Sim, Rahmitha
  Research Report, April 2011
  Uploaded: 5/25/2011
• Social Protection Programs for Poverty Reduction in Indonesia (1999 – 2005)
  Authors: Widjajanti I. Suharyo, Sri Kusumastuti Rahayu, Wenefrida Widyanti, Sirojuddin Arif
  Research Report, February 2009
  Uploaded: 4/21/2011
• Estimating the National Impact of the Financial Crisis in Indonesia by Combining a Rapid Qualitative Study with Nationally Representative Surveys
  Authors: Neil McCulloch, Amit Grover
  Working Paper, March 2011
  Uploaded: 4/21/2011
• Gendered risks, poverty and vulnerability
  Case study of the Raskin food subsidy programme in Indonesia
  Authors: Sirojuddin Arif, Muhammad Syukri, Rebecca Holmes and Vita Febriany
  Research Report, October 2010
  Uploaded: 4/21/2011
• Iklim Usaha di Kabupaten Flores Timur: Kajian Kondisi Perekonomian dan Regulasi Usaha
  Authors: Palmira P. Bachtiar, Sulton Mawardi, Deswanto Marbun
  Research Report, Oktober 2009
  Uploaded: 4/7/2011
• Iklim Usaha di Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara (TTU): Kajian Kondisi Perekonomian dan Regulasi Usaha
  Authors: Deswanto Marbun, Palmira P. Bachtiar, Sulton Mawardi
  Research Report, Oktober 2009
  Uploaded: 4/7/2011
• Peran Program Stimulus Fiskal untuk Peningkatan Infrastruktur Padat Karya dalam Merespons Dampak Krisis Keuangan Global 2008/2009
  Authors: Hastuti, Syaikhu Usman, M. Sulton Mawardi, Deswanto Marbun
  Research Report, Mei 2011
  Uploaded: 3/11/2011
• Survei Baseline Kehadiran Guru dan Bantuan Kesejahteraan untuk Guru di Daerah Terpencil
  Authors: Nina Toyamah, Bambang Sulaksono, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Silvia Devina, Sirojuddin Arif, Stella Aleida Hutagalung, Eduwin Pakpahan, Asri Yusrina
  Research Report, Februari 2011
  Uploaded: 3/9/2011
• Annual Report 2009
  Annual Report, 2010
  Uploaded: 1/10/2011
• What are the Labour Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis?
  Policy Brief, March 2011
  Uploaded: 12/14/2010
• ACCESS TO JUSTICE: EMPOWERING FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD IN INDONESIA
  Case Studies in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, West Java, West Kalimantan, and East Nusa Tenggara
  Authors: Akhmadi, Asri Yusrina, Sri Budiyati, Athia Yumna
  Research Report, October 2010
  Uploaded: 11/30/2010
• Menaksir Dampak Krisis Keuangan di Indonesia dengan Memadukan Studi Kualitatif Cepat dengan Survei Nasional
  Authors: Neil McCulloch, Amit Grover
  Working Paper, November 2010
  Uploaded: 11/30/2010
• 'A Reassessment of Inequality and Its Role in Poverty Reduction in Indonesia', The Indonesian Quarterly, 38(2), pp. 237-255.
  Authors: Daniel Suryadarma, Rima Prama Artha, Asep Suryahadi, and Sudarno Sumarto
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 11/10/2010
• 'Making the Best of All Resources: How Indonesian Household Recipients Use the CCT Allowance', IDS Bulletin, 41(4), pp. 84-94.
  Authors: Muhammad Syukri, Sirojuddin Arif, Meuthia Rosfadhila, and Widjajanti Isdijoso
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 11/10/2010
• 'Invisible Impacts and Lost Opportunities: Evidence of the Global Recession in Developing Countries', The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 18(3), pp. 269-279.
  Authors: Naomi Hossain, Rizki Fillaili, and Grace Lubaale
  Article in Journal and Book, 2010
  Uploaded: 11/10/2010
• Review of Government’s Poverty Reduction Strategies, Policies, and Programs in Indonesia
  Authors: Asep Suryahadi, Athia Yumna, Umbu Reku Raya, Deswanto Marbun
  Research Report, October 2010
  Uploaded: 11/9/2010
• Are Conditionality Pro-Women? A Case Study of Conditional Cash Transfer in Indonesia
  Authors: Sirojuddin Arif, Muhammad Syukri, Widjajanti Isdijoso, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Bambang Soelaksono
  Working Paper, September 2009
  Uploaded: 11/9/2010
• Accelerating Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction: Trends, Opportunities, and Constraints
  Authors: Asep Suryahadi, Umbu Reku Raya, Deswanto Marbun, Athia Yumna
  Working Paper, November 2010
  Uploaded: 11/9/2010
• Iklim Usaha di Kota Kupang: Kajian Kondisi Perekonomian dan Regulasi Usaha
  Authors: M. Sulton Mawardi, Deswanto Marbun, Palmira P. Bachtiar
  Research Report, September 2010
  Uploaded: 9/23/2010
• Pelaksanaan Sertifikasi Guru dalam Jabatan 2007: Studi Kasus di Provinsi Jambi, Jawa Barat, dan Kalimantan Barat
  Authors: Hastuti, Bambang Sulaksono, Akhmadi, Muhammad Syukri, Upik Sabainingrum, Ruhmayati
  Book, Mei 2010
  Uploaded: 7/20/2010
• Dampak Supermarket terhadap Pasar dan Pedagang Ritel Tradisional di Daerah Perkotaan di Indonesia
  Authors: Daniel Suryadarma, Adri Poesoro, Sri Budiyati, Akhmadi, Meuthia Rosfadhila
  Book, Januari 2008
  Uploaded: 7/19/2010
• The Role of Social Protection Programs in Reducing the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis 2008/2009
  Authors: Hastuti, Syaikhu Usman, M. Sulton Mawardi, Justin Sodo, Deswanto Marbun, Ruhmaniyati
  Research Report,
  Uploaded: 6/14/2010
• Social Health Insurance for the Poor: Targeting and Impact of Indonesia's Askeskin Program
  Authors: Robert Sparrow, Asep Suryahadi, Wenefrida Widyanti
  Working Paper, May 2010
  Uploaded: 5/27/2010
• Gampong Persiapan Ketibung Musara: Menata Lembaran Baru Penuh Tantangan
  Authors: Alma Arief, Syaikhu Usman
  Field Report, Februari 2010
  Uploaded: 3/9/2010
• Regional Regulations and Their Impact on Business Climate
  No. 29: May-August 2009
  Newsletter, August 2009
  Uploaded: 3/9/2010