Elghafiky BimardhikaThe political economy challenges of universal social protection in IndonesiaSocial protection (SP) is an important coping strategy for the poor. Yet the common practice of deploying SP in developing countries still…May 8May 8
Elghafiky BimardhikaAchieving rural prosperity in developing countries requires policies that move beyond structural…The wave of globalization, which started in the 1980s, has allowed rapid diffusion of technology, trade, and industrial development in…Mar 2Mar 2
Elghafiky BimardhikaOverappraisal: International trade and the costs we overlookedAn absolute force of good?Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Elghafiky BimardhikaNew article on the urgency of ethics committee in social science research in IndonesiaI recently wrote a piece about this with Prani Sastiono in The Conversation. The article draws heavily on our experience in establishing…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Elghafiky BimardhikaThe path not taken: Indonesia’s failed structural changeA spectre haunting developing economiesMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Elghafiky BimardhikaThe perils of minimizing leakage in social protection targetingIndonesia has a long history of social protection policies.[1] According to World Bank (2012), the earliest record of Indonesia’s safety…Apr 8, 2023Apr 8, 2023
Elghafiky BimardhikaInequality should receive greater attention in IndonesiaThe rising tideSep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
Elghafiky BimardhikaNew book chapter on gender-sensitive research protocols and ethicsA few months ago, my co-authors and I published a book chapter titled “Gender-sensitive research protocols and ethics” in a book published…Aug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Elghafiky BimardhikaBusting the myth on cash transfer: Does it creates perverse incentive?The use of cash transfer as an instrument of poverty alleviation is on the rise. Data from The World Bank shows that between 2008–2014, the…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Elghafiky BimardhikaWhat free-market ideologues got wrong about inequalityRecently, there has been a heated online debate on global poverty and before that on global inequality that has drawn academics, writers…Dec 26, 2019Dec 26, 2019