摘要：This study aims to identify the direct relationship between government spending (education, health, and infrastructure) and the HDI (Human Development Index) as well as the indirect relationship between government spending and the HDI through economic growth in western and eastern parts of Indonesia which are divided into four geographical zones: Sumatra, Java-Bali, Kalimantan-Sulawesi, and Eastern Indonesia. Each zone is divided again into areas with high, medium, and low GDRP (Gross Domestic Regional Product) per capita. This study uses path analysis for the period of 2011 to 2013. The results show that government spending in education, health, and infrastructure tends to directly influence the HDI, and their relationship to economic growth is not significant. Government spending on education, health, and infrastructure has a more significant direct effect on the HDI in the zones of JavaBali and Sumatra compared to the zones of Kalimantan-Sulawesi and Eastern Indonesia.
关键词：Government; economic growth; path analysis; development
