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The Nexus between Government Spending on Education, Poverty, and Education Quality in Indonesia’s Underdeveloped Regions

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  • Khusaini Khusaini
  • Bambang Mardi Sentosa
  • Fitri Amalia
  • Sugeng Setyadi
  • Sri Lestari

Abstract

Academicians and the policy maker have paid serious attention to the problem of quality of education in underdeveloped regions, due to its considerable impact on declining productivity, economic growth, and people’s welfare. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of government spending on education and poverty toward the quality of basic education in Indonesia’s underdeveloped regions. The research result showed that government spending on education led to a significant impact on the quality of basic education in underdeveloped regions. Poverty also had a significant impact on the quality of basic education. From these findings on the importance of government spending on basic education improvement, it is crucial to allocate for developing school governance, supplying and distributing teachers, and increasing the number of schools.

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  • Khusaini Khusaini & Bambang Mardi Sentosa & Fitri Amalia & Sugeng Setyadi & Sri Lestari, 2025. "The Nexus between Government Spending on Education, Poverty, and Education Quality in Indonesia’s Underdeveloped Regions," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 3, pages 60-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:bas:econst:y:2025:i:3:p:60-78
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General

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