The quality of policy research in Indonesia is considered to be low compared to other developing countries. As such, many public policies in the country are put in place without sufficient background studies. This presentation will provide the results of a recent study that attempts to understand whether economic incentives play a significant role in explaining the low quality of Indonesian policy research. The study includes both the demand and supply sides of the market for policy research. In addition to economic constraints, the study also identifies several non-economic constraints.