ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING, QUALITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES ON POVERTY LEVEL IN PAPUA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of government spending on poverty with the quality of human resources as a mediating variable in Papua. The overall data used in this study is secondary data by taking socio-economic conditions in 29 districts / cities in Papua province. This study uses quantitative analysis, namely to determine the effect of education government spending and the effect of health government spending on economic growth and poverty levels in Papua Province during the 2017-2021 period. The results of this study indicate that government spending has a significant effect on the poverty rate in Papua Province which is mediated by the quality of human resources.