The findings in this paper suggest there is a permanent, positive, and large effect of childhood migration on education attainment and some health measures. Developing countries are experiencing unprecedented levels of urbanization. Although most of these movements are motivated by economic reasons, they could affect the human capital accumulation of the children who follow their...

Given that law enforcement activities against illegal logging appear not to have had a significant deterrent effect to date, the paper examines the possibility of using anti-money laundering approaches that already exist in Indonesia and neighbouring countries (Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia) to target both the financing of, and proceeds from, this activity. It suggests...

A substantive dialogue between the Indonesian government and Papuan leaders could help stem political radicalisation in the country’s easternmost province, according to this report. This report charts the radicalisation of activists from the central highlands, the province’s mountainous spine, and links a small group of them, the pro-independence National Committee for West Papua (Komite Nasional...

This review of ADAF-PSD was commissioned by NZAID and undertaken by a consultant. Ten ADAF-PSD projects were analysed for this review, consisting of 4 completed projects in Cambodia and Vietnam, and 6 on-going projects in Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, China, Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

The relationship with Indonesia is one of Australia’s most important but it is still not on a firm footing, argues Fergus Hanson. Government-to-government ties have been strengthening but relations are focused around a mostly negative set of security-related issues. Business-to-business links are underdone and public perceptions are in a poor state. Even incremental improvements will...