Herbet Tohonan Turnip

Toward Equitable Village Fund Allocation Based on Local Development Potential from Biru-Biru District, Deli Serdang, Indonesia

Herbet Tohonan Turnip, Dwi Lindarto Hadinugroho & Sinar Indra Kesuma · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2026

Indonesia’s Village Fund (Dana Desa) has transformed rural public finance by transferring substantial resources to villages and expanding local discretion under the Village Law. However, allocation and spending practices often remain weakly aligned with heterogeneous village pote...