The Effect of Balance Funds, Regional Own Revenue, And Size of Local Government on Education Sector Regional Expenditures and the Implications in Regional Expenditures for Outcomes in Education Provincial Governments in Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to examine the effect of balance funds, the regional revenue and the response of government over the result on an education aspect with regional expenditure in the education sector as mediator. The population the research is 33 provincial Governments in Indonesia between 2017-2020. This study uses secondary data and the data describes about the reports on regional government on local authority revenue expenditure (APBD) and outcome data on education sector in the form of school enrollment rates in Indonesia. Furthermore, the data collection displays through documentation and the method used is multiple linear regressions that use the Eviews program version 12 with panel data assessment. The results of this study represent: (1) The balance funds, regional revenue and the influence of government response on Regional Expenditures Of Education Sector. (2) The balance funds, regional revenue and the influence of government that effect outcomes in the education sector. (3) The effects of Regional Expenditures on educational outcomes sector. (4) The Regional Expenditures on education fully mediates the influence of balance fund in the educational outcomes sector. (5) The Regional Expenditures on education partially mediates the influence of Regional Revenue in the educational outcomes sector. (6) The Regional Expenditures on education partially mediates the influence of government on the educational outcomes sector.