Households around the world as well as in Indonesia have become exposed to a wider variety of vulnerabilities and risks in recent years due to an increase in the intensity and scope of natural disasters. This study aims to comprehensively examine the impact of natural disasters on Indonesian...

Narrowing the development gap has long been and continues to be a key element of government aspiration worldwide. Since 2015, the Government of Indonesia has implemented the village fund (VF) transfer to enhance its rural economy, especially in remote areas. The impact of the VF on village...

The implementation of Indonesia's national health insurance programme in 2014 highlights the “missing middle” problem in which non-poor workers in the informal sector remain uncovered from the health care due to self-enrolment. This study aims at examining why informal workers are reluctant...