Public Employment Services under Decentralization: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Mergele, Lukas; Weber, Michael

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“…Previous studies have stated that this decentralization, is not able to improve the prospects of job seekers besides that it will also require large fiscal costs so decentralization reform requires a careful assessment of potential incentives for fiscal problems and externalities to avoid unintended consequences. (Mergele & Weber, 2020). Studies conducted (Putro, 2016) mentioned that the regional budget allocation has not been fully able to address unemployment.…”

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“…Fiscal decentralization has an impact on a region where fiscal decentralization can widen vertical imbalances so that local governments become more dependent on transfers, and local and central debt increases (Guo et al, 2022). Thus giving rise to the negative effect of decentralization there is a gap in job search rates (Mergele & Weber, 2020). Increased government spending can increase aggregate demand, tighten the job market and reduce unemployment whereas increased government spending can reduce the risk of more unemployment (Albertini et al, 2020).…”

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The Link between Fiscal Decentralization and Unemployment Evidence from Indonesia

Maryanti

Handra

Yonnedi

2022

AIJBS

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The purpose of this study is to see the relationship between fiscal decentralization and unemployment in Indonesia, in this study uses panel data from 2017-2021. Where the results show that fiscal decentralization has a relationship with unemployment, but on the other hand, the level of civility and regional dependence to reduce unemployment has a negative impact, but the allocation of APBD funds is by existing regulations but still needs supervision from the central government and the area itself. Each region should seek to increase investment to reduce unemployment so that it can create jobs.

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