This paper studies the variation in village head selection rules across Indonesia using panel data over 1997–2007. The …

Indonesia experienced growing shortfalls of food supplies during the 1950s and during the 1960s and 1970s it imported … increasing amounts of rice, wheat and wheat flour. This paper investigates the role of food aid in this development. In the 1950s,Indonesia … supply food aid as grants,Indonesia did not request such food aid until 1966. Donations of wheat flour, rice and other food …

Employment generation has been a challenge in Indonesia since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC), especially in labor …

longitudinal dataset on Indonesia, we find strong negative effects of child labor on the growth of both numeracy and cognitive …

The Asia-Pacific region is the major source of global growth in greenhouse gas emissions. Strong action is needed in … mitigate the impacts of human activity on climate in the Asia-Pacific region. …

explanations by comparing two stylized constructs, Monsoon Asia (where the informal economy is dynamic) and Melanesia (where it is … meeting point, or zone of transition, between Monsoon Asia and Melanesia. A long history of 'trading and raiding' on this … cultures of Monsoon Asia. The paper seeks explanations for the comparative absence of that tradition in Melanesia. Finally, it …

We assess the financial risk of ill health for households in Indonesia, the role of informal coping strategies, and the …

This paper examines the experience of Indonesia during two major crisis episodes, the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis … and the 2008-09 global economic recession. In the first episode, Indonesia experienced a deep economic and political …

Indonesia, private sector salaries are highly progressive with respect to increasing levels of responsibility, whereas the civil …