The Effect of Local Revenue to Poverty Rate in Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia

Poverty is a fundamental problem and becomes an important international agenda as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Various poverty reduction programs have become the main concern of national and regional development in Indonesia. Local government is in the most ideal position to be able to identify people living in poverty more closely, and provide resources and services to help them free from poverty. This study intends to examine, analyze and describe the effect of the use of regional expenditure funds sourced from the Local Revenue to poverty rate in the Regency/City in Southeast Sulawesi. Using the least square panel method, the results show that the Local Revenue has a significant negative effect on poverty rate.