Journal of Governance
Volume 10 Issue 1: (2025)

The Influence of Regional Financial Performance on Poverty Levels in Central Java Province

Komedi, Komedi (Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Prabowo, Hadi (Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Akbar, Bahrullah (Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Daraba, Dahyar (Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Mar 2025

Abstract

Central Java Province has a large APBD; the poverty level in this region remains high and has not shown a significant decline. This raises questions regarding the effectiveness of budget allocations and the use of regional financial resources in poverty alleviation efforts. Thus, it is important to conduct research on how big the influence of the APBD as seen from regional financial performance is on poverty levels. This research uses a quantitative approach to analyze data obtained from 35 districts/cities in Central Java Province. The influence of regional financial performance on poverty levels in Central Java during the 2017-2022 period is shown by the coefficient of determination test (adjusted R-squared) of 0.146874 or 14.6874%. This means that financial performance, which includes the income growth ratio, In addition, regional governments are advised to propose transfer funds in the form of block grants for flexibility in budget allocation. Optimizing the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE) is also important to support the implementation of the APBD. Finally, further research is needed to explore other factors that influence poverty levels in Central Java Province.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jog

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Subject

Social Sciences

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Journal of Governance (JOG) is published by the Faculty of Social and Political Science Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa collaborate with KAPSIPI (Kesatuan Asosiasi Program Studi Ilmu Pemerintahan Indonesia) for reviewer, its main aim to spread critical and original analysis from researchers and ...