Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Special Autonomy policy to improve the community welfare of Papua Province. Design/methodology/approach This study was carried out using a qualitative approach assessing program activities and client satisfaction. It focused on program activity, target and implementation effectively and efficiently, involving the client’s evaluation process. Research data was obtained from the Papua Regional Development Planning Agency and separated into primary and secondary sources. Primary data was obtained through observation, interview and documentation from several informants. The informants were determined based on the role and involvement in the Papua Province Special Autonomy. Secondary data sources were obtained through field studies, scientific journals, previous research, written documents from relevant agencies, internet and electronic and print media. Findings This study exhibits characteristics of Papua Province Special Autonomy, which are identical to an asymmetric decentralization model, although it took 20 years of implementation because of the lack of evaluation and improvement. It disproves Katorobo’s (2004) theory that the said asymmetric decentralization model is more effective than symmetrical decentralization. Material requirement planning (MRP) empowerment or abolition should be considered important because of the lack of positive results. Otsus needs to improve the system and financial management, considering financial distribution for developed regions in the coastal areas and plains rather than mountainous regions. Originality/value This research was conducted because of the phenomenon of Papua Province Special Autonomy, also driven by the problems in the implementation of Special Autonomy Policy for Papua Province that had not borne optimum results. This study aimed to make recommendations for the Special Autonomy policy of the Papua Province to improve community welfare.

Purpose This paper aims to examine the effect of communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure to the success of energy subsidy policy, to examine the effect of moderation of variable scenario of renewable energy policy on the influence of communication, resources, disposition and bureaucracy structure on the success of energy subsidy policy. Design/methodology/approach This study was purposively (based on specific objectives) conducted in Jakarta, which is associated with the implementation and subsidy policy scenario, the study focused on the center of government, namely, the capital city, Jakarta. Collection of data in this research survey was conducted in June-August 2017. The sampling technique was proportional stratified random sampling that took up most of the 770 members of Masyarakat Peduli Energi dan Lingkungan and Masyarakat Energi Terbarukan Indonesia using a representative sample of results that have the ability to be generalized. Based on the formula Slovin (Solimun and Fernandes, 2017), a sample of 145 respondents was obtained. The research approach used was a quantitative with the analysis tool called the generalized structure component analysis. Findings This paper exhibited that all relationships between variables have a p-value of 0.05 except the third moderation and fourth moderation relationship. So it can be said that all relationships between variables are significant except the relationship between the variables of moderation to the relationship between the disposition variable (X3) on the successful implementation of subsidy policy (Y) and the relationship between the moderation variable to the relationship between bureaucracy structure variable (X4) to the successful implementation of subsidy policy. Originality/value The originality of the research refers to the following: The Policy Theory described by Edwards III (1980), and reinforced by the findings of Ratminto and Winarsih (2005), and Bloom et al. (2009), that communication, resources, dispositions and bureaucratic structures affect the success of the energy subsidy policy. This becomes the formulation of a hypothesized research problem whether communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure affect the success of the energy subsidy policy. In fact, the conditions in Indonesia are quite different from the Western world, and the system in Indonesia has embraced subsidies. Therefore, this study also examines the moderating effects of renewable energy policy scenarios in the relationship between communication, resources, dispositions and bureaucratic structures on the success of the subsidy policy energy. Given that there is no strong theory that examines the effects of moderation of these four factors on the success of the energy subsidy policy. Therefore, as the development of Edward III Theory, this study examines the proposition of whether renewable energy policy scenarios reinforce or weaken (moderation effects) on the effects of communication, resources, dispositions and bureaucratic structures on the success of energy subsidy policies.

AbstrakDaya saing menjadi salah satu tujuan pembangunan yang krusial karena berkaitan dengan kemampuan suatu daerah dalam menarik tenaga kerja yang terampil dan investasi baik dari dalam maupun luar negeri. Beberapa penelitian terdahulu menunjukkan bahwa Bengkulu merupakan salah satu provinsi dengan tingkat daya saing yang rendah bila dibandingkan dengan 32 provinsi lain di Indonesia. Rendahnya daya saing ini juga ditunjukkan oleh tingginya angka kemiskinan dan pengangguran di provinsi Bengkulu. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk membahas daya saing daerah dengan menganalisis perencanaan pembangunan daerah yang dilaksanakan di provinsi Bengkulu terkait dengan usaha peningkatan daya saing dan penentuan prioritas pembangunan yang dapat dilaksanakan untuk meningkatkan daya saing tersebut. Data dan informasi diperoleh melalui survei, wawancara dan dokumentasi yang kemudian dianalisis dengan triangulasi data, metode Analytic Network Process (ANP) dan Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perbaikan aspek kelembagaan pemerintah daerah menjadi prioritas dalam meningkatkan daya saing di provinsi Bengkulu disusul dengan aspek ekonomi, sosial dan lingkungan. Masalah yang dihadapi dalam perencanaan khususnya untuk meningkatkan daya saing adalah kualitas perencana, koordinasi antar instansi dan proses evaluasi dan monitoring. Dengan demikian untuk meningkatkan daya saing, kebijakan pemerintah dapat diarahkan pada perbaikan kelembagaan yang salah satunya dengan membangun kapasitas dan menyelesaikan masalah-masalah yang berkaitan dengan perencanaan tersebut. Kata kunci: Daya Saing Daerah, Perencanaan, Prioritas, Analytic Network Proces(ANP) AbstractRegional competitiveness becomes one of the crucial development objectives since it relates to the ability of a region to attract both of a skilled workforce and investments from inside and outside of the country. Several previous studies showed that Bengkulu is one of the provinces with low levels of competitiveness compared with other 32 provinces in Indonesia. The low level of competitiveness is also demonstrated by high rates of poverty and unemployment. This paper aims to examine the regional competitiveness by analyzed regional development plans which implemented in province of Bengkulu that associated with enhancement of regional competitiveness and determination of development priorities which can be implemented to improve regional competitiveness in province of Bengkulu. Data and information were gained through surveys, interviews and documentation analyzed by data triangulation, Analytical Network Process (ANP)and Kendall's Coeffiecient of Concordance. Result of data tabulation showed that the improvement of local government institutions is a priority to improve competitiveness in the provinces of Bengkulu followed by economy, social and environment sector. The problems that encountered in planning in particular to improve competitiveness is the quality and quantity of planners, coordination between institution and process of evaluation and moni...

Decentralization is frequently seen to provide an impact for the development of local government. However, for developing countries, such as Indonesia, decentralization is not adequately understood from an administrative concept or merely from the government politics. Obstacle found in local areas, such as a low index of human development, low local competitiveness and inadequate public service can become an issue by local politics to interfere local government. Two cases of local government in Indonesia, Jembrana and Banyuwangi regency can be the illustration of this matter based on the case analysis and on empirical data analysis in those two areas. A descriptive analysis revealed that Jembrana regency is successful in running its local government, that can be seen from its high innovative level. Conversely, Banyuwangi regency, despite having a blueprint of its innovative area, encounters failure in its application. Failure or success in those two areas is more heavily affected by local political intervention in those intended areas. In Jembrana, local politics does not too enormously interfere its local government, while in Banyuwangi the local politics strongly interferes.

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