Moh Najikhul Fajri, Backtiar Putra Pratama, Achmad Kharisudin
{"title":"Fiscal Decentralization and Green Development Efficiency: Evidence From the New Capital “Nusantara” Buffer Zone","authors":"Moh Najikhul Fajri, Backtiar Putra Pratama, Achmad Kharisudin","doi":"10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.103-115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.103-115","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to analyze the effect of fiscal decentralization on green development efficiency. This paper uses efficiency analysis: Slack Based Model to measure an efficiency score and dynamic panel regression: Generalized Method of Moments to maintain a correlation between fiscal decentralization and efficiency score. This study uses the environmental quality index and regional budget expenditure as analytical fiscal variables. The results show that the original regional income positively affects the efficiency of green development. Meanwhile, provincial spending and population have negatively affected green development efficiency. The influence is due to behavior where in the short term, the region that has just been built will have an impact on reducing the efficiency level, then gradually increasing efficiency driven by the presence of local indigenous income. The uncited form of spending from local governments sometimes only focuses on the orientation of economic growth and physical achievement to slightly ignore the environmental aspect.","PeriodicalId":479130,"journal":{"name":"Bestuurskunde Journal of Governmental Studies","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134934943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women-Based Welfare (WBW): Strengthening Women Based on Government Expenditure Formulations in Gunungkidul Regency, DI Yogyakarta","authors":"Hendy Setiawan, Yendra Erison","doi":"10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.129-141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.129-141","url":null,"abstract":"Women have played an important role in welfare development through government spending. There is a tendency for areas with a low level of welfare to be synonymous with development that does not provide space and opportunities for women. Whereas in reality women are part of the welfare element itself. This research uses a qualitative approach with the method of literature study. The author collects data through various relevant literature, either in online media, official media, and other literature. Meanwhile, researchers in carrying out this research stage used the Creswell concept. The stages of this research consisted of problem identification, literature search, research aims and objectives, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and research reporting. The results of the study show that the low level of welfare in Gunungkidul is in line with the weak condition of women in the development budget. This can be traced with the logical implications of the development indicators that have been implemented in Gunungkidul. For example, if you see a high poverty rate, a weak human development index, a weak gender development index, and a low gender empowerment index, this shows how fragile well-being is from within. This is also relevant to the revenue budget, especially from tax collections which are also weak, reinforcing how welfare issues are still a problem today. Therefore, the main key in advancing welfare development in Gunungkidul is placing women not only as objects but also as subjects in building welfare that is inclusive and fair.","PeriodicalId":479130,"journal":{"name":"Bestuurskunde Journal of Governmental Studies","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134936300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Government Regional Expenditure: Pro-poor Expenditure Allocation of Public Expenditure in Kulon Progo Regency, D. I. Yogyakarta","authors":"Fikri Ariyad, Choirunnisa Choirunnisa","doi":"10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.91-102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.91-102","url":null,"abstract":"This article aims to show the public expenditure of the Kulon Progo Regional Government responds to welfare issues with a pro-poor budget approach. Currently, Kulon Progo Regency is still the area with the highest poverty rate among regencies/cities in D.I.Yogyakarta. This condition becomes ironic because this area is under the Regional Government, which has the status of receiving special autonomy. This arrangement impacts the disbursement of special funds to Kulon Progo so that its fiscal capacity becomes large. This type of research uses a qualitative approach with the library research method. While the stages of this research consisted of problem identification, literature search, research aims and objectives, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and research reporting. The study results show that Kulon Progo's public expenditure has not been able to bring this region out of the issue of inequality. The issue of poverty, the low human development index, the high open unemployment rate, and even the low allocation of public expenditure on infrastructure impacts the predicate and image of Kulon Progo, which has not been separated from this issue. In addition, in the aspect of public expenditure, especially based on budget allocations that are pro-poor, in fact, they have not fully accommodated their interests. This can be seen from the data analysis on the issue of inequality in the Kulon Progo Regency, which has not been properly resolved. This reality in the context of Kulon Progo is interesting to study because, with a large enough fiscal power capacity, it has not been reflected in public expenditure oriented towards the people’s welfare.","PeriodicalId":479130,"journal":{"name":"Bestuurskunde Journal of Governmental Studies","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134933721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspectives of Online News Media on Extreme Poverty and Regional Budget Policy Response","authors":"Dwiyanto Indiahono, Darmanto Sahat Satyawan","doi":"10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.81-90","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.81-90","url":null,"abstract":"A report of residents living in extreme poverty level in Banyumas Regency required local government’s response through Extreme Poverty Reduction Program. Such poverty alleviation program consequently necessitated swift provision from the regional budget (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah/APBD). On the other hand, no budget had been allocated for the program during the budget year and the APBD was limited. The purpose of this study is to examine the responses of regional budget policy to the extreme poverty issue based on online news articles related to the subject. The study was conducted using content analysis methods and systematic literature reviews. The results show that the Banyumas government's response in addressing extreme poverty issue is relatively satisfactory. The local government responded with a regional budget policy by funding the program through Unexpected Expenditure (Belanja Tidak Terduga/BTT) budget item. Part of APBD, BTT was allocated as non-cash extreme poverty alleviation expenditure, while cash social assistance was to be sought to from the provincial and central government. Local governments do not have adequate budgetary capacity to independently finance extreme poverty alleviation programs and therefore require major support from the central and/or provincial government. A synergy between local, provincial and central governments is thus needed to better manage regional extreme poverty alleviation initiatives.","PeriodicalId":479130,"journal":{"name":"Bestuurskunde Journal of Governmental Studies","volume":"223 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134934756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I Made Dwi Hita Darmawan, Nyoman Gita Saraswati Ratmayanti
{"title":"The Impact of Education Budget Politics on Discontinuation of Scholarship: A Case Study of SMAN Bali Mandara","authors":"I Made Dwi Hita Darmawan, Nyoman Gita Saraswati Ratmayanti","doi":"10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.143-155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.143-155","url":null,"abstract":"The issue of politicization in the education sector has garnered significant attention in everyday discourse, yet its exploration in academia remains limited. Often, government policies fail to align with public expectations. This study delved into the public debate surrounding the abrupt discontinuation of the scholarship program at SMAN Bali Mandara by the government, seeking to investigate the underlying reasons. The rationale behind the government's decision to discontinue scholarships, while allocating substantial funds to other sectors, remained unclear, as did the subsequent impact of the discontinuation. Consequently, the public and education activists demanded clarification from the government. This study aimed to examine the politicization of the education budget by analyzing the APBD report and public responses. Rather than providing scholarships, the government prioritized the construction of new school infrastructure in various regions. This study employed a qualitative approach with a literature review method. The author collected data from APBD reports, BPS data, online mass media, scientific articles, and other sources to support an in-depth analysis. The study encompassed problem identification, literature review, determination of the study's purpose and objectives, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. The study revealed that the government abruptly and unilaterally discontinued the scholarships at SMAN Bali Mandara. The government justified this action by claiming it aimed to equalize all schools. Under the pretext that all schools should admit underprivileged students, not just SMAN Bali Mandara, the government concentrated its efforts on constructing 14 new schools. However, based on the analyzed data, this study found that this policy was neither effective nor efficient.","PeriodicalId":479130,"journal":{"name":"Bestuurskunde Journal of Governmental Studies","volume":"123 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135567707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Strategy of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Low Realization of the Regional Government Budget","authors":"M Saidi Rifki, Frisca Natalia Hutabarat","doi":"10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.117-128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53013/bestuurskunde.3.2.117-128","url":null,"abstract":"The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), through the Directorate General of Regional Financial Management, created several strategies through several policies to accelerate regional spending. However, the strategies did not increase the realization of the Regional Budget (APBD). Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the strategy implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs and why these strategies did not significantly impact the absorption of APBD. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with library research. The study found that one of the strategies, the Memorandum of Understanding between several ministries/agencies for early procurement, has not been effective in alleviating the doubts of regional governments. One possible solution is to ensure that early procurement by regional governments coincides with the preparation of RKA SKPD, as per Presidential Regulation No. 16 of 2018. MoHA should also promote the use of Evidence-Based Policy (EBP) in regional financial management and encourage the establishment of the Regional Financial Management Laboratory Unit (UPTLPKD). Finally, MoHA should prioritize the development of infrastructure that was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.","PeriodicalId":479130,"journal":{"name":"Bestuurskunde Journal of Governmental Studies","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134979446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}