Local Government Strategies Research Articles

The Effect of Local Government Strategies on Traditional Market Arrangement in Rengasdengklok District, Karawang Regency

The government's efforts in structuring traditional markets in Rengasdengklok District, Karawang Regency are deemed ineffective, because the traders leave the building in the market and prefer to sell on the side of the road which causes traffic jams every morning. The government is in the process of constructing a new market building to move traders to a new location. The problem that occurs in the arrangement of this traditional market is the absence of a proper building for traders and traders, which is difficult to arrange properly. As a result, the traders filled the main road of Rengasdengklok and left traces of rubbish on the side of the road. In addition, there is no parking space for buyers. Researchers used the theory of the main components of government strategy (X) from (Mulgan, 2008) which consisted of 5 sub variables, namely purposes, environment, direction, action, and learning. In addition, the researcher uses structuring theory (Y) from (George R Terry, in the book Principles of Management (Sukarna, 2019) which consists of 6 sub variables, namely man, material, machines, method, money, and market. The method used is explanatory. Research with a quantitative approach. Data collection techniques using literature study, questionnaire, observation, and documentation. The population in this study were traders, amounting to 1,314 people. While the sample in this study amounted to 93 people. The sampling method using purposive sampling. Data analysis technique used is the Pearson product moment correlation analysis, hypothesis testing and determinant coefficient. The results showed that the respondents 'responses about the local government strategy were 65.6%, based on the percentage score criteria respondents' answers were categorized as strong. This happens because the government's strategy in conducting market structuring it is good, as for the results in market structuring traditional at 79.0% this is based on the criteria for the respondent's score in the strong category. This is because the market arrangement is good. The influence of local government strategy on traditional market arrangement can be seen that the contribution of influence is 23.8% based on the interpretation guideline of the low coefficient of determination. This happened because there were no proper buildings for traders to sell. Then the remaining 76.2% is influenced by other factors not examined by the researcher.

Comparative Study of Administrative Business Continuity Plan(BCP) for DISASTER Management of Metropolitan Areas in Korea and Japan

Purpose: In the event of a disaster, the work of local governments should continue not only to respond to disasters but also to normal work. Therefore, what should be prioritized during normal administrative work, the scale of manpower and resources, priority work in the event of a disaster, and how to effectively use manpower and facilities are important planning elements to be conceived by local governments. This study examines strategies for local governments to continue administrative work in the event of a disaster in a large city. Method: The Administrative Business Continuity Plan(BCP) considers what the administration should do and what to do with the premise of administrative damage and restrictions due to disasters such as manpower and facilities. It is necessary to review the actual activities and conditions for all employees taking into account the information, facilities, facilities, and related organizations necessary to perform a given task in the event of a disaster. This study presented the perspective of BCP as administrative damage, core tasks according to priorities, and specificity of task performance. In addition, it analyzes the administrative BCP in case of an earthquake, taking the case of Tokyo and Osaka, the major cities of Japan. Results: To summarize the characteristics of the administrative BCPs of Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture, they considered what they should do and what they can do while preparing a countermeasure for the upcoming disaster. It is also significant that it was not only aimed at putting such concerns into a plan but also considered a plan that can be put into practice in everyday life. It was made clear that disaster response was not the responsibility of some ministries by collectively sharing the work to be done by departments in the government office Conclusion: First, it is necessary to devise a plan that does not disrupt business performance in consideration of administrative damage. Second, after selecting the core tasks according to the priorities, it is necessary to consider a plan that can be practiced in normal times by cultivating disaster prevention awareness through training or training. Third, agreements should be made in advance not only with all departments in the government building, but also with other local governments in some cases, minimizing the confusion caused by the inflow of external resources in the event of a disaster, and receiving effective support.

Türkiye’de Yerel Yönetimlerin Kentsel Açık-Yeşil Alan Yönetimi Stratejilerinin Değerlendirilmesi

In Turkey, problems arising from insufficient legal provisions about landscape and not determining landscape policy strategies, are observed in the urban landscape management strategies of local governments. Although there are associated strategies with landscape in national urbanism policies, the lack of detailed actions related to landscape protection, planning and management makes complicated to reflect these strategies on local policies. Since the concept of landscape policy is not included in national and local policies, in this study, the management strategies about urban open-green areas in local governance have been evaluated in order to examine how the urban landscape is managed. For this purpose, 30 metropolitan municipalities in Turkey selected as the sample group, the 5-year strategic plans of the municipalities, which are the institutional policy documents, were used as material. The data in the strategic plans regarding the policies of the municipalities related to open-green areas, which are considered as an element of urbanism, environmental and social policies, were compiled. And the existence of strategies for a holistic, correlate green space system compatible with urban development strategies in local governments was sought. The assessment results show that corporate reports included information about the surface of green area, not the qualities and functionality of green spaces and the strategies in the plans contain actions to increase the amount of green space in cities. These actions were limited to recreation areas, planting works and maintenance services of green spaces that will be implemented in the plan period. It has been observed that local governments focus only on the recreational and aesthetic functions of open-green spaces and disregard their other functions. The absence of data on open-green space planning and systematic management in most of the strategic plans is an indication that local landscape policies are not established.

Co-evolutionary game of manufacturers’ abatement behavior under carbon tax-subsidy policy

AbstractIn the context of carbon tax-subsidy policy, our paper develops the models of the tripartite evolutionary game between consumers, manufacturers and local governments and analyzes the impacts of carbon tax-subsidy policy on the strategies of consumers, manufacturers and local governments. Through the construction of replicated dynamic equations, we get the evolutionary stable strategy. Then, the numerical analysis is performed with system dynamics simulation. The results show that (i) the local governments should strengthen the consumers’ awareness of environmental protection through higher financial subsidies, (ii) the taxation intensity coefficient accelerates the dynamic system to evolve into a stable state and (iii) an appropriate punishment by the government accelerates the dynamic system to evolve into a stable state. Our research is expected to provide a reference for local governments to implement effective carbon tax-subsidy policy on manufacturers.

Planning for the Unknown: Local Government Strategies from the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Season in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article outlines how counties and municipalities in North Carolina prepared their fiscal year 2020–21 budgets amid the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to an April 2020 survey, 92 percent of jurisdictions reported anticipating a general-fund shortfall for FY 2021, and over 20 percent expected shortfalls exceeding 10 percent of their general funds. Over three-quarters of jurisdictions reported not budgeting for any new positions, and over half instituted hiring freezes. This research presents important insights into how counties and municipalities prepared for the recession and highlights the differences and similarities of those strategies.

How Polluting Industries React to Ambient Water Quality: Seven River Basins in China

Water pollution in China has expanded from regions to river basins. It is of great significance to study the behaviors of regulated subjects from the perspective of river basins for protecting the water environment and improving the effectiveness of environmental regulations. This paper constructed a basin spatial regression design to discuss the governance effect and economic effect of water pollution from industry in relation to the central environmental protection goal of China, as well as the response and strategy of local government. Considering the validity of the data, the annual average chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration of each monitoring station was adopted as the ambient water quality index, and there was direct evidence that the ambient water quality index influenced water-polluting industries. We found that, if the downstream COD concentration in the last year rose by 1 mg/L, the water-polluting industries reduced their pollution and output value by 1.9% and 0.2%, respectively. After using the upstream COD concentration as the tool variable, the result was still robust. However, the results of local government’s two strategies, which we can call regulatory constraint force and fiscal incentive force, were opposites. Specifically, the governance effect of polluting industries under regulatory constraints was more significant, while fiscal incentives encourage water-polluting industries to create more value. In addition, we estimated the impact of ambient water quality on water-polluting industries in the Yangtze River Basin and the Yellow River Basin, and revealed that the governance effect exceeded the average value of seven river basins. After further distinguishing the relative upstream cities and relative downstream cities, the results show that the response of relative upstream cities to water quality was significantly higher, and the gap between regions expanded further after 2013.

Dampak Pariwisata terhadap Aspek Sosial Budaya Masyarakat Desa Adat Kemiren di Kabupaten Banyuwangi

Cultural tourism is the main attraction in the traditional village of Kemiren, Banyuwangi Regency. Macananegara tourists as well as domestic tourists visit the traditional village of Kemiren to witness first-hand the life of the Osing tribe which is still traditional. This research was conducted to determine the impact of tourism on the socio-cultural aspects of the people of the Kemiren traditional village, Banyuwangi Regency. This research is a qualitative research. Meanwhile, the strategy carried out by the government is in the form of preventive actions such as outreach to MSME players, making local regulations on tourism and study tours of tourism management with tourism business actors. The basic conclusion in this study later is, as a cultural tourism destination in general, the ongoing tourism industry activities affect the socio-cultural aspects of the Osing community, the Kemiren traditional village, Banyuwangi Regency. In addition, the increase in the community's economy is also encouraged due to changes in the livelihoods of local residents, as well as local government strategies in the form of policy making are expected to be able to minimize the negative impact of tourism. Cultural tourism in the traditional village of Kemiren, Banyuwangi Regency is used as a tool to maintain the cultural existence of the Kemiren traditional village, which is currently being abandoned by the Osing tribe, the traditional village of Kemiren, Banyuwangi Regency.Keywords: Tourism, Socio-culture, Osing Tribe

Local education authority’s quality management within a coupled school system: Strategies, actions, and tensions

International policy trends point to an increased focus on student achievement, teaching quality, and school outcomes. Attention to Swedish students’ poor academic achievement over the past two decades has resulted in an increased emphasis on the responsibility of municipalities and schools to create a better educational atmosphere through building quality control systems at the local level. The purpose of this study is to contribute in-depth knowledge of not only how local education authorities (LEAs) support and control schools through quality management systems but also how these local governance strategies are conditioned and obtain legitimacy in relation to the national governance of schools. Based on interviews with LEA actors in one large municipality in Sweden, as well as observations of meetings within the quality management system, this paper uses an organizational theory to explore what appears to be important in a LEA quality management system and the tensions between the state, the municipality, and the school. The results show that the LEAs’ quality management system is based on three specific strategies: (a) data use, (b) leadership, and (c) different forms of dialogues, which, in turn, contribute to relatively close system connections. The exception is the LEAs’ ability to sustainably contribute to equity in outcomes and quality, where different tensions become clear. There is some support for the LEAs’ potential to contribute to stability and coherence in relation to national governance and to the local schools.

Local economic governance strategies in the UK’s post-industrial cities and the challenges of improving local work and employment conditions

This study examines two inter-connected issues: the local economic governance strategies pursued by English local authorities in the post-2007 Crisis austerity period, and the impact of these strategies on local work and employment conditions. The study draws on interview data, policy documents and statistical datasets from an analysis of two English localities to understand how local authorities responded to the economic pressures resulting from the 2007 Crisis and subsequent imposition of austerity policies. The study finds local authorities engaged in various forms of entrepreneurial and austerity urbanist policies under conditions of tight budgetary constraints, resulting in an increased role for the private sector as a vehicle to generate jobs and increase tax revenue. This process has increased the influence of private sector actors within local government, part of a longer term trend. This study presents evidence to illustrate why this scenario is problematic for improving work and employment conditions, chiefly due to an unwillingness to progressively regulate work, and a prioritising of job quantity in terms of total employment, rather than favouring the creation of sustainable, high-quality local employment.

Analysis of Local Government Strategies in Capacity Building for Regional Financial, Asset, and Revenue Management Bodies in Baubau City, Indonesia

This study aims to analyze strategies for increasing the capacity of the Regional Financial, Asset, and Revenue Management Bodies in the City of Baubau. Clarity regarding where the local government is as a developed institution. The district/city policy strategy as a region and institution has not been formulated in a clear and clear manner. Even though the government has clearly been given the authority to formulate a strategy for the creation of a strategic public service policy to the public.
 This research study uses a SWOT analysis technique with a qualitative approach, which consists of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. SWOT analysis aims to maximize strengths and opportunities but can minimize weaknesses and threats.By evaluating internal factors including the strength of the Baubau City Finance, Asset, and Regional Revenue Management Agency in increasing organizational capacity; Weaknesses, namely all factors that are not beneficial or detrimental to the Regional Financial, Asset and Income Management Agency of Baubau City. Meanwhile, evaluation of external factors includes opportunities, namely all the opportunities that exist as government policies, applicable regulations or national or global economic conditions which are considered to provide opportunities for capacity building to grow and develop in the future; Threats, namely things that can cause losses to the capacity building of the Baubau City Financial Management Agency, Asset, and Regional Revenue.
 The results of this study indicate that there are 4 alternative strategies obtained from compiling a SWOT matrix derived from the identification of internal and external factors in order to improve the service performance of the Financial Management Agency, Asset and Regional Income of Baubau City. The alternative strategies are the Strength-Opportunity (S-O) Strategy, the Weakness-Opportunity (W-O) Strategy, the Strength-Threat (ST) Strategy, and the Weakness-Threat (WT) Strategy.

STRATEGI PEMERINTAH DAERAH DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN PARIWISATA BERKELANJUTAN

ABSTRACT
 This study is aimed to describe and analyse the strategies of local governments in developing sustainable tourism in Sebangau Subdistrict, Palangka Raya. This research is a qualitative research to obtain a comprehensive and in-depth picture related to the problem and collects primary data from the Culture and Tourism Office of Palangka Raya City, tourist attractions in Sebangau District, and local communities around the Sebangau District tourist area. Data sources are also obtained from secondary data such as archives or library materials that are used as support. Data collection is done using observation, interviews, and documentation. Analysis of research data is carried out through stages which include data reduction, data exposure, and drawing conclusions / verification. The study shows that the strategy of the local government of Palangka Raya in developing sustainable tourism in Sebangau District is carried out on the development of human and natural resources. Human resource development strategies include education development, health development, improving the quality of the poor, and suppressing the rate of population growth. One-way natural resource development strategies include the development of tourism areas that are only carried out in a small area, tourism development is also carried out by not changing the landscape base, as well as the construction of tourist infrastructure in accordance with local identity. Supporting factors for sustainable tourism development strategies are awareness of the local community about the importance of the tourism area. The role of relevant parties who participated in encouraging the development of sustainable tourism. While the inhibiting factors of the strategy for developing sustainable tourism is to provide a deeper understanding of tourism to the community. In addition, budget limitations are also the second limiting factor in sustainable tourism development
 
 Keywords: Sustainable tourism, development, strategy, local government

Research on improvement strategies for low-carbon technology innovation based on a differential game: The perspective of tax competition

Under China's tax reform, the central government is given legislative power to determine taxes, while tax implementation and revenue rights are vested in local governments. The actual tax rate can be controlled by local governments through factors such as the intensity of tax implementation and supervision. We argue that the distorted implementation of an environmental regulation policy caused by tax competition is an important factor affecting the effectiveness of environmental regulation, which is the main cause of uncertainty in the relationship between environmental regulation and low-carbon technology innovation through changing the strategies of local governments and enterprises under the restriction of environmental regulation. Considering the impact of tax competition, this study builds a differential game model that consists of a local government and an enterprise to investigate the equilibrium solutions under different decision-making modes and analyse the roles of income tax and a low-carbon technology innovation reward. The following key insights are obtained. (i) In addition to the direct effects of tax competition on green technology innovation through influencing the enterprise's low-carbon technology innovation effort, it has indirect effects on green technology innovation by influencing the local government's environmental governance effort under the constraint of environmental regulation. Through the effective control of income taxes and low-carbon technology innovation rewards, tax competition can help improve the strategies of local governments and enterprises. (ii) The decision-making mode with cost sharing is a kind of Pareto improvement for the regional low-carbon technology stock if the cost sharing coefficient is effectively controlled. (iii) The enterprise can be motivated by the cost sharing contract to increase its low-carbon technology innovation effort, which is conducive to improving its optimal profit. (iv) The local government cannot be motivated by the cost sharing contract, and its optimal profit can be improved only if the cost sharing coefficient is below the threshold.

Planning for the Unknown: Local Government Strategies from the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Season in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Planning for the Unknown: Local Government Strategies from the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Season in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The impact of social media on local government transparency and citizen engagement: The case of Tirana Municipality

Over the last few decades, a decline on the trust of the citizens towards their government has been documented, leading to a fundamental concern in public administration (Denhardt & Denhardt, 2014). The perception of transparency has been identified as an important source of trust in government (Curtin & Meijer, 2006). Various authors have highlighted the potential contribution of social media in transforming the public administration towards a new and open format characterized by a) growth of the opportunity of citizens to participate in decision-making; b) improvement of public services; as well as c) promoting new forms of responsibilities. Taking advantage of the opportunities offered by social media, is not limited to the central government. Literature suggests that local governments can achieve many advantages by using social media in the communications with their citizens, and in participatory engagement strategies (Cohen, 2016; Belle, 2013; Tucker, 2011). Although local governments currently use social media to communicate, studies on how they use their platform are missing. In this context, this thesis aims to analyze the communication strategies of local governments through social media usage, and the effectiveness of these strategy in relation to transparency and citizen engagement. More specifically, this thesis examines the impact of Facebook on local government transparency and citizen engagement, focusing on the Tirana Municipality. The field of study addresses two types of different data; one consisting of an analysis of all the Facebook content posts made by Tirana Municipality for a period between June 2020-May 2021, and the other one consists of a qualitative analysis, from semi-structured interviews of the responses of Directorate of Digital Communication employees in Tirana Municipality. Finally, the conclusions of this thesis contribute towards the debate on local government transparency and citizen engagement, and provide important direction in developing suitable strategies and policies of social media activities.

STRATEGI PEMERINTAH DAERAH DALAM PEMBANGUNAN PARIWISATA DI PROVINSI NUSA TENGGARA BARAT

This study aims to explain the local government's strategy in tourism development in East Nusa Tenggara Province, with a focus on: identifying tourism potential; leading tourism areas and destinations; identification of tourism problems; and local government strategies to achieve successful tourism development. This research uses descriptive analysis method. Data were collected through literature studies and documentation studies. Data obtained from secondary data through internet footprints based on the website of the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government and other related institutions. The results of the study concluded that first, West Nusa Tenggara Province was able to achieve the success of tourism development through a tourism potential identification strategy; determination of leading tourism destinations; stipulation of regional tourism strategy areas; and formulation of Regional Tourism Development Master Plans; The Tourism Office's Strategic Plan and the Tourism Office's Performance Plan, second, the tourism development planning system is formulated in stages, synergies and involves multi-stakeholders; third, sustainable tourism development through changing poor villages into tourist villages; fourth, developing tourism infrastructure and supporting facilities; marketing through tourism promotion; establish partnerships; improving the quality of tourism human resources; increasing the number and quality of tourism attractions.
 Keywords: Local Government Strategy; Tourism Development; Regional Tourism Strategic Areas; Tourism Destinations.

The Local Government Strategies in Building Halal Tourism in Bener Meriah Regency

This study aims to determine the strategy of the Local Government of Bener Meriah Regency, in this case, what the Tourism Office has done in building halal tourism in Bener Meriah Regency. This research is a descriptive study with the support of qualitative data. Data collection techniques were obtained through in-depth interviews and documentation studies. The determination of informants was obtained by purposive sampling technique. From the research results, it was found that the Regional Government in building halal tourism in Bener Meriah Regency has not been optimal and is fixing everything related to the concept of halal tourism. Qanun Number 06 of 2018 concerning the Medium-Term Regional Government Plan for 2017-2022 through the first mission of the Regent of Bener Meriah Regency has set the policy direction for the development of the concept of halal tourism in Bener Meriah Regency. The sector that is carried out related to the concept of halal tourism has not touched anything in Bener Meriah Regency. The stakeholder understanding of the concept of halal tourism in local government policies is still limited to building tourism objects in Bener Meriah Regency so that in the future there will be evaluations related to policy directions regarding the concept of tourism halal in Bener Meriah Regency.

Potensi Dan Efektivitas Pemungutan Bea Perolehan Hak Atas Tanah dan Bangunan (BPHTB) dalam Rangka Peningkatan Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) Kota Banjarmasin

This research aims to determine the potential and effectiveness, barriers, and strategies in the BPHTB tax collection and the projection of BPHTB tax Banjarmasin City for the upcoming five years. This research uses quantitative descriptive research methods. The data types used are primary and secondary data, with data collection techniques through interviews and documentation. The results showed that BPHTB tax Banjarmasin city is a local tax with an acceptable tax condition in raising the city of Banjarmasin. BPHTB tax effectiveness rate in Banjarmasin City during 2014-2018 has been excellent, with an average percentage of 104%. However, based on interviews, there are still some obstacles in BPHTB's tax due to invalid data, unfaithful taxpayers, lack of experts, and the local government's strategy to mitigate it by adding field officers system and updating data, and tightening supervision. The five-year projection that will be growth is always showing positive developments by 24%.

Kebijakan Larangan Pembangunan Ritel Modern dan Pemberdayaan Pedagang Kecil di Banyuwangi

The government's strategy in minimizing the modern market space was first implemented by the banyuwangi regency government trough a policy prohibiting the contruction of malls and retails modern. this policy in concidered unpopular because impedes invesment and regional income. the theory used in this study is public policy and community empowerment with discriptive-explanatory research methods. The research of this study indicate that the policy prohibits the construction of malls and retails modern as strategy of local government to empower small traders. This policy has real impact on economic inprovement and poverty reduction significantly

Kajian Komoditas Unggulan Kehutanan dalam Mendukung Industri Kreatif Batik Kayu Kabupaten Gunungkidul

Identification of Leading Forest Commodities in Supporting ‘Batik’ Wood Creative Industry in Gunungkidul Regency
 The forestry sector is one of the sectors that has a role in increasing revenue in Gunungkidul Regency, contributing more than a quarter of the regency’s GRDP with main commodities of mahogany, acacia, and sengon. With a forest area of ​​56,592 Ha, it is possible for Gunungkidul Regency to produce large amounts of wood. Wood produced in Gunungkidul Regency are processed into wood-derived products in the form of wooden batik handicrafts, with an average annual turnover of Rp 4,134,801,000.00. This study aims to identify leading commodities using Location Quotient method and to provide land suitability factor for forestry commodities as batik wood industry raw material. Secondary data and primary data are used in this study. Secondary data were obtained through data collection from related institutions, such as the Office of Cooperatives and SMEs of Gunungkidul Regency and Gunungkidul Regency in Figures, Meanwhile, primary data were sourced from interviews. From the results of the study, it was concluded that mahogany and acacia are leading commodities compared to sengon. The implications of this research are expected to be input for the formulation of local government strategies, as well as for batik wood craft producers concentrated at Patuk District in developing the creative economy sector using raw material from Gunungkidul Regency.

Legal Aspects of Regional Government Strategies in Overcoming Unemployment, Problems and Solutions

The problems discussed in this study are "the legal aspects of local government strategies in overcoming unemployment, problems and solutions in Demak Regency". In order to discuss this problem, the approach method used is a normative juridical approach, which examines the law that is conceptualized as a norm or rule that applies in society. Sources of data in this study are secondary data sources obtained from primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials.From the results of the research and discussion, it was concluded that: the legal aspects of the regional government strategy in tackling unemployment in Demak Regency by establishing policies of the Demak Regency Government in attracting investors/ investors, developing employment opportunities, implementing rural productive labor intensive, implementing labor placements, carry out job training and local government policies in collaboration with companies and non-governmental organizations. Meanwhile, the problems faced by the Regional Government in Tackling Unemployment in Demak Regency are (1) high unemployment. The solution is to implement an employment opportunity expansion program, the implementation of rural productive labor-intensive activities, training and placement of workers (AKL, AKAD / transmigration and AKAN);Keywords : Unemployment; Regional government; Policy; work training