Do Village Allocation Funds Contribute towards Alleviating Hunger among the Local Community (SDG#2)? An Insight from Indonesia

Elizabeth T. Manurung, Sylvia F. E. Maratno, Paulina Permatasari, Arif B. Rahman, Reifa Qisthi and Elvy M. Manurung
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Elizabeth T. Manurung: Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit No. 94, Bandung 40141, Indonesia
Sylvia F. E. Maratno: Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit No. 94, Bandung 40141, Indonesia
Paulina Permatasari: Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jalan Ciumbuleuit No. 94, Bandung 40141, Indonesia
Arif B. Rahman: Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia
Reifa Qisthi: Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia
Elvy M. Manurung: Vocational Program of Parahyangan Catholic University, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat 40141, Indonesia

Economies, 2022, vol. 10, issue 7, 1-20

Abstract: Using an exclusive data set from Indonesia in 2018–2020, this study aims to prove whether there is a relationship between the allocation of village funds and the level of hunger in the community. In particular, this study tries to find out whether the Village Fund allocation policy has an effect on the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG#2). Using a quantitative method with regression analysis, this study found that the allocation of village funds by the Indonesian government supported hunger and poverty alleviation in all areas of Indonesia’s villages. This research result has implications for policymaking on sustainable food inclusion, especially in Indonesian villages.

Keywords: village funds; level of hunger; SDG#2; poverty and hunger pattern; zero hunger (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E F I J O Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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