Jurnal ASET (Akuntansi Riset)
Vol 8, No 2 (2016): Jurnal Aset (Akuntansi Riset). Juli-Desember 2016

CHARACTERISTICS AND POLITICAL CONNECTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE

Amyulianthy, Rafrini (Unknown)
Khair, Jessica (Unknown)
Lysandra, Shanti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Dec 2016

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find empirical evidence about local government’s characteristic  and political connection to local government performance. Local government’s characteristic which were: local government age; local government wealth, dependence level of local government and regional  expenditure. Political connection measured by longer the head of local government holds running the office. Local government performance measured by HDI (Human Development Index) score accessed from Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The population from this research is the entire local government government in Indonesia on 2016. Total sample of this research is 80 municipal local government (kotamadya) using purposive sampling and using cross section regression analysis. The results of this research is shows that from characteristic, local government wealth and dependence level of local government has positive significant to local performance, while political connection also has positive significant to local performance. Meanwhile, local government age and regional expenditure has no significant effect to local government performance. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aset

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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The aim of this Jurnal ASET (Akuntansi Riset) is to promote a principled approach to research on accounting science-related concerns by encouraging inquiry into the relationship between theoretical and practical studies. Jurnal ASET (Akuntansi Riset) an electronic journal, provides a forum for ...