ANALYSIS OF FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION, INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY RATE IN INDONESIA
This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of fiscal decentralization (balancing funds, local revenue, and infrastructure budget) on poverty levels through investment, economic growth, and income inequality. This study uses an explanatory design. The type of data used is panel data which is a combination of data from 34 provinces in Indonesia from 2015 to 2019. The analytical model used in this study is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) which is operated through the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) program.
Poverty rate, income inequality, economic growth, investment, balancing funds, local revenue, and infrastructure budget.