This paper contains a report on the findings of a survey on the implementation of the Direct Cash Transfers (Bantuan Langsung Tunai) program. The survey named Susenas (National Socio-Economic Survey) was held across Indonesia in the aftermath of the program in 2006. The economic purpose of this...

The purpose of this paper is to observe how the changes of political regime, fiscal decentralization, degree of openness in Indonesia after the 1998 political turbulence affect the economic institution and public goods provision. Because available time series data are limited, estimation on...

Despite abundant studies of the application of pension systems in developed countries, little work has been done on how to apply a sustainable pension system in developing countries. The set-up of pension systems in developed countries and developing countries are expected to be different...

This paper examines the flows of capital within Indonesia. The hypothesis being that capital is perfectly mobile among regions with Indonesia, and that capital is concentrated in the Java and Sumatra islands. To test the hypothesis, savings and investment rates are gathered from the Indonesian...