Economics Development Analysis Journal
Vol 11 No 3 (2022): Economics Development Analysis Journal

Does Fiscal Decentralization Affect Poverty? An Empirical Study

Widyastuti, Ariyani (Unknown)
Nusantara, Agung (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2022

Abstract

The Poverty percentage in Central Java ranked two throughout Java Island after DI Yogyakarta Province. It surely causes gaps and inequality between regions in Central Java Province. This study attempted to analyze the effects of fiscal decentralization, fiscal balance fund, and economic growth on the poverty in 35 regencies/ cities in Central Java Province within 2016-2020. By using a quantitative approach, this study used a panel analysis with a Fixed Effect Model (FEM) method. Based on the results of panel data regression analysis results, fiscal decentralization and fiscal balance fund had no relationship with the poverty in Central Java. On the other hand, economic growth had positive and significant effects. High economic growth will reduce poverty rate when the economic activities carried out are padat karya which aims at absorbing workforce. High workforce absorption will reduce the poverty rate.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

edaj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The journal scope is related to the research in developing countries such as development studies, poverty adequate, inequality, unemployment studies, behavioral economics, human development problems and many other issues. Economics Development Analysis Journal also publishes an articles related to ...