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FISCAL EQUALIZATION WITHOUT CONVERGENCE: DYNAMIC PANEL AND DID EVIDENCE ON AN EAST–WEST CORE–PERIPHERY DIVIDE Ahmad, Ahmad; Armawaddin, Muhamad; Mustam, Mustam
Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Terapan Universitas Jambi Vol. 10 No. 3 (2026): Volume 10, Nomor 3, June 2026
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22437/jiituj.v10i3.57289

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A central puzzle in fiscal federalism is why large intergovernmental transfers and public investment can coexist with persistent spatial inequality. This study tests whether fiscal policy has differential effects on provincial inequality across Indonesia’s east–west core–periphery divide. We compile a balanced province–year panel of 33 provinces over 2010–2024 (N = 495) from official fiscal and socioeconomic statistics and apply two complementary strategies: (i) dynamic System GMM with region–fiscal interaction terms to address inequality persistence and potential endogeneity of fiscal variables, and (ii) a difference-in-differences design treating the post-2015 fiscal expansion as a quasi-experiment. Descriptive comparisons show statistically significant east–west disparities in inequality, poverty, GRDP, and human development. In dynamic models, inequality is highly persistent (preferred ρ = 0.8456), while capital expenditure, fiscal transfers, and their interaction terms with the Eastern indicator are statistically insignificant across five GMM specifications. Difference-in-differences estimates likewise show no differential post-2015 inequality reduction in Eastern provinces (λ ≈ −0.005; p ≈ 0.51–0.55). The novelty is a joint, region-heterogeneity test under dynamic identification combined with a policy-timing validation. The results imply that measurable fiscal equalization may depend on implementation capacity, spending composition, and longer adjustment horizons than annual provincial aggregates can capture.
Technology Innovation Adoption for Business Performance in the Digital Economy Mustam Mustam; Agung Rizky; John Edwards
APTISI Transactions on Management (ATM) Vol 10 No 3 (2026): ATM (APTISI Transactions on Management: September)
Publisher : Pandawan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33050/atm.v10i3.2644

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The rapid development of the digital economy has encouraged businesses to adopt digital technologies such as digital payment systems, e-commerce platforms, cloud-based management systems, and digital marketing tools. However, many businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, still face adoption challenges due to limited resources, digital skills, and implementation costs. This study aims to explore how technology innovation adoption influences business performance by examining the experiences, strategies, and challenges of business actors. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed through interviews, observations, and documentation involving business owners, managers, and technology stakeholders. Data were analyzed using data reduction, data display, thematic analysis, and conclusion drawing. The novelty of this study lies in its integrated qualitative perspective that views technology adoption as a multidimensional transformation process. Unlike previous studies that often focus on individual technologies or quantitative relationships, this research examines the combined adoption of multiple digital technologies within a unified framework. The findings show that technology adoption improves operational efficiency, productivity, market expansion, customer engagement, and competitiveness, while organizational readiness and digital capability remain key challenges. The study concludes that successful digital transformation requires alignment between technological readiness, organizational capability, and strategic implementation, providing contextual insights into how integrated digital technologies create business value.