In response to concerns over the vulnerability of the young in the wake of Indonesia's 1997-1998 economic crises, the … Government of Indonesia implemented a supplementary feeding program to support early childhood nutritional status. This paper …

We measure the effects of trade liberalization over the period of 1993-2002 on regional poverty levels in 259 … four three-year periods. We find that poverty reduced more in regions that were more strongly exposed to import tariff … increasing firm competitiveness as a driving factor behind the beneficial poverty effects. …

We examine the effects of trade liberalization on child work in Indonesia. Our estimation strategy identifies …

is evidence about real income levels and inequality, and the prevalence of affluence and of poverty. …

, there is little reliable evidence on how the inclusion of such non-cash income actually affects poverty and inequality … and poverty rates by almost one-third. However, adjusting for differences in needs for public services across population … subgroups offsets about half the inequality reduction and some of the poverty decrease. …

Indonesia on local public spending across communities with different types of local institutions. Our results provide evidence …

context of work and retirement patterns in Indonesia, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom. As is common in many … Korea and Indonesia. Descriptive evidence is presented suggesting that pension eligible workers are far more likely to cease …

Indonesia as a case in point to classify communities strictly adhering to traditional adat laws and Islamic religion as …