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All Journal BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi Moccasin Journal De Public Perspective
Abdillahi, Mustafe Mahamoud
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Market-Economic Decentralization and Governance in Hargeisa Local Government, Somaliland Abdillahi, Mustafe Mahamoud; Benjamin, Bella Oluka
BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi Vol. 32, No. 3
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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This study investigates the relationship between market-economic decentralization and governance within the Hargeisa Local Government in Somaliland. Market-economic decentralization, influenced by neoliberal principles, involves transferring decision-making authority to local levels to stimulate private sector engagement and economic efficiency. Despite comprehensive decentralization reforms initiated in 2001, Hargeisa continues to confront significant governance challenges, including institutional weaknesses, fiscal mismanagement, and corruption. Employing a mixed-methods approach, this research integrates quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with 269 local officials to assess the impact of decentralization on key governance indicators: accountability, transparency, and e-governance. The results demonstrate strong positive correlations between market-economic decentralization and improved governance outcomes (r = 0.670–0.678, p < 0.01). Regression analysis further indicates that decentralization accounts for 60% of the variance in governance performance (β = 0.778, p < 0.001), with fiscal autonomy, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and foreign direct investment (FDI) identified as critical factors. Nevertheless, persistent obstacles such as heavy fiscal dependence (80% on central transfers), gender imbalances (60.2% male workforce), elite capture, and divergent public perceptions on privatization curtail the full potential of decentralization. These findings resonate with the Soufflé Theory, emphasizing the need for balanced political, fiscal, and administrative integration, and the Principal-Agent Theory, which highlights accountability gaps. The study concludes that while decentralization enhances governance, its efficacy is moderated by contextual and institutional factors. It advocates for complementary strategies, including capacity building, gender-inclusive policies, transparent investment frameworks, and digital governance, to maximize decentralization benefits in fragile states like Somaliland.
E-Government and Digital Service Delivery: Investigating the Adoption of Digital Platforms for the Purpose of Citizens' Service Access, Transparency Increase, and Administrative Efficiency Promotion Abdillahi, Mustafe Mahamoud
Moccasin Journal De Public Perspective Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Moccasin Journal De Public Perspective (MJDPP)
Publisher : Generasi Sains Indonesia

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The literature review offers a focused synthesis of prior studies on the use of digital platforms in e government and their implications for public access transparency and administrative efficiency. Existing research is critically assessed to support the adoption of a multi level theoretical perspective that integrates technology acceptance models institutional theory diffusion of innovation and socio technical systems theory. This perspective frames digital adoption as a complex process shaped by institutional and social dynamics rather than a purely technical change. The review identifies key drivers of effective e government implementation including inclusive communication strategies technological capacity and political support. At the same time it highlights persistent constraints such as digital divides outdated institutional practices fragmented legal jurisdictions low levels of public trust and weak system design. The analysis demonstrates that digitalization often produces uneven outcomes. Access tends to improve mainly for groups that are already digitally connected while transparency initiatives may result in limited accountability. Efficiency gains are frequently confined to isolated administrative units without broader organizational transformation. Overall the review concludes that achieving integrated improvements in access transparency and efficiency is a challenging socio technical and political process influenced by contextual variation and uneven institutional maturity. It also identifies research gaps related to long term impacts artificial intelligence governance context specific implementation pathways and new measures of public value.
Co-Authors Benjamin, Bella Oluka