Policy & Governance Review
This journal encompasses issues and practices in policy analysis, public management, public policy and administration. PGR provides high quality study outcomes and new thoughts for academic practitioners, researchers, scientists and consultants to discuss about social science theories and concepts to significant political, economic and social issues and to the ways in which public policies are made.
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<![CDATA[The Vulnerability of Male Gender and State Response in the Female Labor Protection Policy: A Case Study of New Industrial Communities in Purbalingga Regency ]]>
<![CDATA[Tobirin Tobirin]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 1 (2019): January ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i1.125
<![CDATA[This article discusses the role dominance female gender in the public domain compared to male. So far, gender relations always place female in subordinate conditions and in one condition, male dominate. Minimal gender relations are assessed from the opposite condition. Male is subordinated and female dominate, where male is more vulnerable than female. The purpose of this article is to analyze the vulnerability of male in the labor family in the state's response to female labor protection policies. The research method used is a mixed method, an approach that combines quantitative methods with survey and qualitative approaches with in-depth interviews. The results of this study indicate new gender relations in the family of workers. Female workers become the main breadwinner, gain trust in financial institutions, and develop economic networks through the plasma industry by empowering the surrounding community and accessibility to work. Meanwhile, male is in vulnerable positions with limited employment opportunities, lower income, and feel ashamed of domestic roles. Besides, state response in public policy is less favorable to male in employment; countries in responding to the implications of the emergence of new gender relations still assume female domination in the domestic sphere. In view of this, the local government of Purbalingga Regency should do the following; a) develop family care policies by assuming new female gender roles that are more dominant in the public sphere. b) Build awareness of the advancement of female as a positive thing in realizing a harmonious family by the role of new males who have high gender awareness.]]>
<![CDATA[Collaborative Governance in Off-site Anoa Conservation at The Anoa Breeding Center of The Manado Environment and Forestry Research and Development Institute ]]>
<![CDATA[Bambang Subatin]]>;
<![CDATA[Agus Pramusinto]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 1 (2019): January ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i1.126
<![CDATA[Collaborative governance has, currently, become an alternative to resolving public issues, wherein the government is suggested to collaborate with cross-sector organizations. Although several collaborative efforts developed by the government were reported to have failed, there are a number of successful collaborations established to resolve various issues. The main objective of this study is to analyze why did the collaboration process of the off-site anoa conservation through the Anoa Breeding Center (ABC) succeed in increasing the anoa population. This study employed the qualitative descriptive methodology. The data collection techniques used were literature study, observation, and interviews with stakeholders involved in ABC activities. The study results show that the collaboration in managing ABC was successful and it effectively resolved the problems confronted in the off-site anoa conservation due to active role of the administrators in realizing extensive participation, establishing and maintaining trust, as well as running a transparent process among the actors. The established collaboration is supported by a leadership that facilitated the implementation of the collaboration process. The collaboration is carried out formally as stipulated in the MoU made, as well as informally on the basis of the trust developed. The determining factors in the success of the collaboration in the off-site anoa conservation at ABC are the presence of process transparency, clear basic values, scope of actors involved, and facilitative leadership in the collaboration effort.]]>
<![CDATA[Assessing Beneficiaries’ Healthcare Satisfaction under National Health Insurance in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania ]]>
<![CDATA[Yohana Andeshi Kiyoya]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 2 (2019): May ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i2.128
<![CDATA[This research is based on an empirical study of NHIF beneficiaries on the quality of healthcare received under the scheme. It investigates the extent of healthcare satisfaction as perceived by principal beneficiaries on various factors influencing healthcare, and examined challenges facing the scheme as per beneficiaries’ opinion. This research used survey method for data collection. The analysis is done using primary data from the questionnaire, which were distributed to 152 NHIF beneficiaries (employee) at the National Identification Authority (NIDA) in October 2018. Data collection instrument included a Google-based questionnaire with closed questions. Data were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics (Quantitative descriptive study design). The study found unsatisfactory results on some of the services given by the scheme such as a number of dependents covered, the range of diseases covered, time for treatment intervention, time to wait for diagnostic tests, an appointment with the specialists, and time to retrieve files. It also examined budget constraints, public awareness, and acceptance of the scheme, corruption, and embezzlement as the challenge facing the scheme.]]>
<![CDATA[Paradox of Social Capital in the Implementation of Public Policy (Finding in the Tanimbar Islands Regency) ]]>
<![CDATA[Nikolaus Powell Reressy]]>;
<![CDATA[Agus Pramusinto]]>;
<![CDATA[Subando Agus Margono]]>;
<![CDATA[Ely Susanto]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 2 (2019): May ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i2.132
<![CDATA[The era of decentralization (autonomization) has begun in Indonesia since 1999. Various public policies have been made to support the implementation of decentralization. Of the many public policies, there are those that have been successfully implemented, but not a few have experienced ineffectiveness to failure. Many studies reveal that social capital is one of the factors that supports the successful implementation of various public policies. However, there is still very little research that looks at the dark side (paradox) of social capital, which contributes to the ineffectiveness of the implementation of a public policy. This paper discusses the paradox of social capital that causes the ineffectiveness of the process of implementing a public policy. The various cases discussed in this paper show that local government as implementing institution face serious obstacles in implementing various public policies, when public policies collide with the values of social capital that are lived and trusted by the local community. The Tanimbar Islands are a small and poor regency in Maluku Province, which also experiences this problematic situation. This situation occurs when the applied public policies clash with reality regarding some forms (manifestations) of social capital found in the community, such as the cultural values of duan lolat, sweri practices, and communal lifestyles in tnyafar. By showing the case of the Tanimbar Islands, we can see the dark side of social capital in the implementation of public policies, which in the future, need to be resolved.]]>
<![CDATA[Does Digital Public Service Complaint Promote Accountability? A Comparative Analysis of Upik Yogyakarta and Qlue Jakarta ]]>
<![CDATA[Dina Nurhidayati]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 2 (2019): May ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i2.139
<![CDATA[Public services provided by government have been an intensively researched topic. Not much literature addresses principle of accountability in digital public service innovation. This study aims to identify the extent which accountability can be promoted in the utilization of digital public complaints services, using descriptive qualitative methods with Bovens Model accountability function approach. In the form of a comparative study to compare unit of analysis as public service innovation handling digital based complaints UPIK and Qlue. The results of study were carried out after a comparison of accountability analysis, based on indicators of digital based public service accountability functions. The findings are: First, accountability influenced by four functions,(1)Democratic control,(2)Guarantees,(3)Learning, (4)Performance. Second, different periods of leadership influence the dynamics of accountability development. In conclusion, accountability function embedded by Qlue was being able to cutdown bureaucrats efficiently, in addition to the political system, leadership commitment and dynamic user existence. The quality of the UPIK system is still below Qlue, but UPIK's accountability capacity is more consistent in fulfilling the elements to promote accountability through effective complaints handling mechanisms. Not only more modern facilities, the performance of program that have supported by models and appropriate complaints handling mechanisms also capable of promoting accountable organizations.]]>
<![CDATA[Community Participation and Government Role in Using Village Funds in Dlingo Village ]]>
<![CDATA[Indah Nur Arifa]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 2 (2019): May ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i2.129
<![CDATA[This study discusses community participation and the role of the government in the utilization of village funds in Dlingo Village. The aim of this study was to find out about the level of community participation in the use of village funds in Dlingo Village and to find out about the role of the government in determining the use of village funds in Dlingo Village. This study uses Arnstein's theory of participation ladder, which is used to determine the level of community participation at each stage of development, namely planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. The research method used is qualitative descriptive research method by collecting qualitative data in the form of interviews, document studies, and observations. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Community Participation in Development Program Planning is at the level of community participation at the partnership level. Community participation in the process is quite high, reaching 90% attendance at the village development planning meeting forum. (2) Community Participation in the Implementation of the Development Program is at the stage of placation, this is evidenced by the implementation of the program involving almost the entire community. The role of the village government as the manager of village funds in terms of implementing the program is as a coordinator so that each program can be implemented properly. (3) Community participation in the Development Program Monitoring and Evaluation is in the consultation stage where the community becomes a consultant to the village government. The role of the government is in the monitoring and evaluation process in terms of being a driver of supervision and evaluation among the community.]]>
<![CDATA[No Longer ‘Ali-Baba’ But ‘Ali Chandran’ Businesses in Brunei Darussalam: An Exploration ]]>
<![CDATA[Li Li Pang]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 2 (2019): May ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i2.131
<![CDATA[The issue of ‘Ali Baba’ businesses, specifically in the retail sector, has been long debated in Brunei Darussalam, socially and recently in the legislature. The definition of ‘Ali Baba’ business in Brunei Darussalam refers to expatriates use of citizens’ licence to conduct a business in the country. Although such practices are well-known and widely written in Malaysia and to a lesser extent in Indonesia, there is scarce academic literature of the phenomenon in Brunei Darussalam. This paper is a preliminary attempt to fill in the literature gap and to find out the extent and characteristics of ‘Ali Baba’ businesses in Brunei Darussalam, specifically in the retail sector. Semi-structured interviews were used to obtain empirical data as well as from personal on-site observations in a small Mukim or sub-district in Brunei Darussalam. The preliminary findings of the research were profound. This paper argues that the term ‘Ali Baba’ businesses is no longer suitable to refer the retail sector in Brunei Darussalam, rather, it should be known as ‘Ali Chandran’ businesses, as the expatriate partner is now commonly from the Asian sub-continent.]]>
<![CDATA[Second Level Coping Mechanism: A Study on Problem Solving Measures Taken by Street-Level Bureaucrats Concerning Agrarian Policy in Cipari, Cilacap ]]>
<![CDATA[Deden Dani Saleh]]>;
<![CDATA[Wahyudi Kumorotomo]]>;
<![CDATA[Agustinus Subarsono]]>;
<![CDATA[Bambang Hudayana]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 2 (2019): May ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i2.133
<![CDATA[This article concerns the efforts carried out by lower level bureaucrats in order to implement their decisions. Prior studies generally describe the decision of street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) as decisions that have already been implemented. There have not been many studies describing the efforts of SLBs in realizing their decisions. Thus, this study intends to examine the efforts undertaken by the lowest level bureaucrats to implement the decisions they have made. The main reference used to analyze this phenomenon is by using the structural approach and the DNA of negotiation. To describe this phenomenon, the study explored a case of program implementation on land redistribution in the Cipari District, Cilacap Regency in 2010. Study results show that power, strategy, and distributive negotiation tactic, as well as personal values are key elements in implementing decisions. The results indicate that discretion is not always applicable since there are times when discretion is limited and thus it must be developed. Because this study relates to the success or failure of policy implementation, knowledge about ways of developing discretion becomes a substantial part in optimally developing public policy.]]>
<![CDATA[Generating the New Dimensions of Social Sustainability into Sustainable Urban Development Policy ]]>
<![CDATA[Lydia Aulia Kumara]]>;
<![CDATA[Dyah Mutiarin]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 3 (2019): September ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i3.141
<![CDATA[This paper contributes to the debates on how policy makers face the dilemma on sustainable urban development policies, by addressing social sustainability dimensions. Therefore, it aims to generate out the new dimensions of social sustainability into policy for sustainable urban development. The comprehension gives an insight that favor multi-disciplinary themes, in which it may support national political agenda, particularly in the realms of urban development. Hereby, the research methodology is mapping review; which is held by classifying a new model of social sustainability dimensions. This alternative was proposed to undertake more pressing urgencies in sustainable urban development. Moreover, the study is expected to overcome the ambiguous and complicated elements or key features in determining social sustainability. In general, an implication for urban society is that the new model of social sustainability can be directed to better improve the urban societal development, based on the state of well-being and humane principals.]]>
<![CDATA[Performer, Reporter, and Marketer: Three Different Local Parliament Faces on Social Media ]]>
<![CDATA[Zailani Surya Marpaung]]>;
<![CDATA[Anang Dwi Santoso]]>
<![CDATA[ Policy & Governance Review Vol 3 No 3 (2019): September ]]>
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DOI: 10.30589/pgr.v3i3.154
<![CDATA[Indonesian local parliaments have an image as a corrupt, closed, outdated, and unreachable institution in the public’s eyes. However, the parliaments have never tried to more actively developing policies which encourage active community participation. The recent adoption of social media by local parliaments seems to be a sign of the parliament’s willingness to encourage greater community contributions. However, little can be understood about the implications of these activities. Moreover, whether social media contributes significantly to community participation in local parliaments. The purpose of this study is to explore the use of social media by local parliaments. This study employed qualitative multiple case studies by conducting a content analysis on Facebook and Twitter in four local parliaments. This study found three faces of local parliaments on social media which are performers, reporters, and marketers. In general, there has been a willingness of local parliaments to become more transparent and participatory institutions. Nevertheless, the massive adoption of social media to promote more participatory democratic practices was conducted half-heartedly by the local parliaments. Practically, if local parliaments want to use social media to enchance their image, they must publish content that promotes openness such as online assembly and educative information.]]>
