Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan (JESP)
Vol 16, No 2 (2024)

Can Innovation Enhance Regional Governments Performance in Indonesia?

Lindawati Lindawati (National Research and Innovation Agency)
Sak Khie (Universitas Mitra Bangsa)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Nov 2024

Abstract

In Indonesia, innovation has become an essential priority for the government. The study analysed innovation's impact on regional governments' performance. The study focused on factors such as regional financial independence, local own-sourced revenue growth rate, the maturity level of e-government, and regional competitiveness. Secondary data from related ministries, covering all provincial, regency, and city governments in Indonesia, were used for the analysis. The study tested hypotheses using partial least squares and group difference tests. The results indicated that innovation positively impacted regional financial independence, e-government maturity level, and regional competitiveness but did not impact local own-sourced revenue growth rate. Innovative local governments exhibited higher regional financial independence, e-government maturity level, and competitiveness index. As a result, the study concluded that innovation plays a significant role in improving local government performance by helping manage resource constraints and meeting societal expectations. However, the regional financial independence dominated by low levels highlights the need for better innovation and performance management, especially in increasing revenue to better finance regional development.

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Journal Info

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JESP

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan focuses on scientific papers related to development economics include critical analysis of economic development issues, local economic development, community economic development, economic growth, international trade and finance, fiscal and monetary policy, ...