Risky behaviour: Evidence from fire setting in Indonesia’s forests Firms overuse fires when risks are not internalised, but greater sanctions could significantly reduce forest fire spread Energy & Environment Clare Balboni Robin Burgess Benjamin Olken Published 27.10.21
When transparency fails: Financial incentives for local banking agents in Indonesia In contexts where information on new financial technologies is limited, publicly disclosing an agent’s financial incentives negatively impacts take-up Finance Erika Deserranno Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Firman Witoelar Published 04.06.21
Is improving tax administration more effective than raising tax rates? Evidence from Indonesia Enhanced tax administration can increase government revenue collection from medium-sized firms in developing countries even more than raising tax rates Public Economics Muhamad Chatib Basri Mayara Felix Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Published 14.12.20
The impact of criminalising sex work in Indonesia Criminalising sex work in Indonesia led to large increases in sexually transmitted infections among sex workers and likely across the whole population Health Lisa Cameron Jennifer Seager Manisha Shah Published 09.11.20
Education creates peace: Evidence from school-building in Indonesia New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict Education Dominic Rohner Published 11.03.20
Does foreign investment create green growth? A study in Indonesia reveals that foreign acquisitions lead to a 30% improvement in energy efficiency within two years Energy & Environment Beata Javorcik Published 05.02.20
Can toilets save children? A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households Health Manisha Shah Published 22.01.20
‘Second-best’ Bus Rapid Transit and traffic congestion in developing countries: Lessons from TransJakarta Evidence from Indonesia’s TransJakarta Bus Rapid Transit suggests that low-cost BRT systems can actually worsen traffic congestion Infrastructure Arya Gaduh Tadeja Gračner Alexander Rothenberg Published 29.11.19
The challenges of universal health insurance in Indonesia A large-scale randomised experiment reveals that temporary health insurance subsidies can improve take-up at no additional cost to the government Health Abhijit Banerjee Amy Finkelstein Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Arianna Ornaghi Sudarno Sumarto Published 25.11.19
