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Effects of Fiscal Capacity, Drinking Water Access, and Consumption on Human Development Wahyuni, Febiati Nur; Fitanto, Bahtiar
Journal of Development Economic and Social Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Brawijaya

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Human Development Index (HDI) disparities across regions remain a critical development issue in East Java, Indonesia, particularly among districts with limited fiscal capacity and uneven access to basic services. This study aims to examine the effects of fiscal factors, access to safe drinking water, and non-food consumption on HDI in 19 districts of East Java during the 2015–2023 period. The research employs a quantitative associative approach using panel data regression analysis. The Fixed Effect Model (FEM) is selected as the most appropriate estimation technique based on the Chow and Hausman tests. The results indicate that Local Own-Source Revenue (LOSR), Special Allocation Funds (SAF), health expenditure, access to safe drinking water, and non-food consumption expenditure have a positive and significant effect on HDI. In contrast, education expenditure shows a positive but statistically insignificant effect, suggesting inefficiencies in budget allocation. Simultaneously, all variables significantly influence HDI, with strong explanatory power. These findings imply that strengthening regional fiscal capacity, improving the effectiveness of public spending, expanding access to basic services, and enhancing household welfare are essential to achieving sustainable and equitable human development.
Analysis of Informal Debt Relations and Social Capital in the Buwuh Tradition in Lowokwaru Sub District of Malang City Asrathul Humaira; Fitanto, Bahtiar
Journal of Development Economic and Social Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)
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The buwuh tradition, a Javanese socio-cultural practice rooted in values of mutual cooperation and solidarity, is increasingly challenged by social and economic changes in urban communities, raising concerns about shifts in its original meaning and function. This study aims to examine the transformation of the meaning of the buwuh tradition, its impacts on socio-economic relationships within the community, and the role of social capital in sustaining the tradition while also generating potential functional distortions. This research employs a qualitative approach using a descriptive ethnographic method and was conducted in Lowokwaru Sub District. A total of 41 informants were selected through purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques. Data were collected through structured interviews, observation, documentation, and literature review, and analyzed using Spradley’s ethnographic analysis model. The findings reveal that the buwuh tradition has shifted from a voluntary contribution to a practice resembling social debt, characterized by the recording of contribution amounts and expectations of reciprocity. This transformation produces dual socio-economic effects: it strengthens social ties and provides financial support, yet simultaneously imposes economic burdens on economically vulnerable groups. Social capital in the form of norms, trust, and social networks continues to sustain the existence of buwuh, but also exhibits an ambivalent nature by potentially generating social and economic pressure. The implications of this study highlight the need for managing social capital values to ensure the sustainability of the buwuh tradition without exacerbating socio-economic inequality.