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Access to land and tenancy practices on Tanah Bengkok: evidence from Java, Indonesia
Kurosaki, Takashi; Paul, Saumik; Witoelar, Firman - 2020
Tanah bengkok (bengkok land) in Java, Indonesia boasts a unique institution where elected village leaders receive … land distribution in Java, unavailability of systematic data has so far constrained in-depth empirical research on bengkok … land. In 2018, we conducted a survey covering 130 villages and more than 1,800 households in Java. We found substantial …
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Child labor and trade liberalization in Indonesia
Kis-Katos, Krisztina; Sparrow, Robert - 2009
We examine the effects of trade liberalization on child work in Indonesia. Our estimation strategy identifies geographical differences in the effects of trade policy through district level exposure to reduction in import tariff barriers. We use a balanced panel of 261 districts, based on four...
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Spatial decentralization and program evaluation : theory and an example from Indonesia
Pitt, Mark Martin; Menon, Nidhiya - 2010
This paper proposes a novel instrumental variable method for program evaluation that only requires a single cross-section of data on the spatial intensity of programs and outcomes. The instruments are derived from a simple theoretical model of government decision-making in which governments are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009011585
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Can mistargeting destroy social capital and stimulate crime? : evidence from a cash transfer program in Indonesia
Cameron, Lisa Ann; Shah, Manisha - 2012
Cash transfer programs can provide important financial support for poor households in developing countries and are becoming increasingly common. However the potential for mistargeting of program funds is high. This paper focuses on the social consequences arising from misallocation of resources...
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Risk-taking behavior in the wake of natural disasters
Cameron, Lisa Ann; Shah, Manisha - 2012
We study whether natural disasters affect risk-taking behavior exploiting geographic variation in exposure to natural disasters. We conduct standard risk games (using real money) with randomly selected individuals in Indonesia and find that individuals who recently suffered a flood or earthquake...
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Norms, culture and local infrastructure : evidence from a decentralised economy
Pal, Sarmistha - 2010
Culture as reflected in social and religious norms may be pivotal to social organization in a decentralised economy where local authorities are responsible for the provision of local public goods. We distinguish between individualist and collectivist cultures to argue that collectivist culture...
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Average and marginal returns to upper secondary schooling in Indonesia
Carneiro, Pedro; Lokshin, Michael; Ridao-Cano, Cristóbal; … - 2011
This paper estimates average and marginal returns to schooling in Indonesia using a non-parametric selection model. Identification of the model is given by exogenous geographic variation in access to upper secondary schools. We find that the return to upper secondary schooling varies widely...
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Media exposure and internal migration : evidence from Indonesia
Farré, Lídia; Fasani, Francesco - 2011
This paper investigates the impact of television on internal migration in Indonesia. We exploit the differential introduction of private television throughout the country and the variation in signal reception due to topography to estimate the causal effect of media exposure. Our estimates reveal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009427329
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A note on height and surnames : the role of networks
Hassink, Wolter H. J.; Leeuwen, Bas van - 2013
Many studies indicate that human height is determined largely by childhood circumstances, which in turn influences an adult's labor market opportunities. The aim of this note is to test this thesis by examining the correlation between childhood circumstances and labor market outcomes on the one...
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The impact of fiscal and political decentralization on local public investments in Indonesia
Kis-Katos, Krisztina; Sjahrir Putra, Bambang Suharnoko … - 2014
We investigate the effects of the Indonesian decentralization and democratization process on budget allocation at the sub-national level. Based on panel data for 271 Indonesian districts for the years of 1994 to 2009, we address the determinants of local investment expenditures in public...
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