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This study analyzes the Indonesian Village Fund (VF) Program by mapping each VF-related activity to all 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and then determines an SDG-based VF allocation in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This study used data from all villages in Indonesia and is the most comprehensive study in Indonesia to address the knowledge gap between VF allocation and SDGs by analyzing the distribution of the use of the VF. The objectives of this paper are: (1) to provide the extent of VF usage to provide evidence on whether this utilization was aligned with the targeted SDGs, and (2) to provide information regarding village activities funded by the VF that were linked to each SDG. The results from this analysis can be used to encourage the Government to socialize and provide an understanding of SDGs to village leaders. Moreover, since Indonesia has developed Village SDGs, which are based on national SDG targets and localization of global SDGs to adapt to local culture as well as social and environmental conditions, it is recommended that other developing countries could formulate similar strategies to help achieve their national SDG targets and to develop rural areas in a more targeted way by prioritizing the most relevant issues. The study shares lessons learned from Indonesian experience in managing fiscal policy to more than 70,000 autonomous villages through the village fund program in the last five years.

The green economy with Islamic perspective is the primary discussion point in this study since it is seen as a potential solution to the current economic and environmental concerns. This study aims to analyze the Sustainability Performance of a nickel mine in North Maluku using Islamic economic perspective. A total of 80 mining workers in North Maluku were respondents in the study who were selected using the convenience sampling method. The results of data processing using structural equation modeling show that five of the six proposed hypotheses are empirically proven, the findings in this study indicate that the Sustainability Performance of nickel mining companies in North Maluku can be achieved through the practice of Green Human Resource Management which forms Health, Safety, Environmental Culture, and Green Supply Chain Management practices. The managerial implication of the findings in this study is that mining companies in North Maluku pay attention to recruitment supervision, training, and impose a system of rewards and punishments for workers related to safe work behavior and environmental preservation. In addition, the company also reports holding regular meetings with workers to socialize company policies related to work safety and environmental preservation. Finally, a license to carry out ISO certification to support the implementation of a supply chain that is environmentally sound and to have and carry out environmental program audits and support environmental-related regulations.

Indonesia comprises a vast geographic region where a noticeable imbalanced of resource allocations have been impacting a significant disparity amongst regions. Some research has been conducted to measure income inequality in Indonesia, however, there was no study has been done to measure energy usage disparities in Indonesian case, specifically in the provincial level. This study proposes to investigate the disparities of energy usage levels specifically in energy intensity amongst 33 provinces in Indonesia from 2010 to 2015 by employing several indicators including Kernel Density Estimator, Gini Coefficient, Theil Index, Atkinson Index, and the Coefficient of Variation. The results capture the existence of a convergence process in energy usage across the 33 provinces in Indonesia during 2010 and 2015. Overall, this study concludes that energy efficiency process in Indonesia has been improved over the study period.

This paper conducts an empirical and comparative analysis in political economy of growth acceleration determinants in Korea and Indonesia. It aims to reveal plausible explanations on Korean development success compared to Indonesia. This research provides an in-depth study parallel to a case study by using comparable variables. It examines five determinants namely initial conditions, quality of institutions, public policy innovations, socio-political circumstances, and access to external resources. The evidence exhibits Korea has better conditions in all determinants. Lesson learned from its development experiences could improve the effectiveness of the Korea official development aid.