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Stunting remains a persistent nutritional challenge that threatens human capital development in Indonesia. This study examines the effects of exclusive breastfeeding, female education, sanitation, access to safe drinking water, inadequate food consumption, and poverty on stunting prevalence across 34 provinces in Indonesia during 2017–2024. The study employs a random-effects Panel EGLS estimator with Panel Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE) to address heteroskedasticity and cross-sectional dependence in provincial panel data. The findings reveal that exclusive breastfeeding, female education, and adequate sanitation significantly reduce stunting prevalence, while poverty significantly increases it. Interestingly, inadequate food consumption is negatively associated with stunting prevalence, potentially reflecting the contribution of government nutritional assistance and social protection programs. In contrast, access to safe drinking water does not show a statistically significant effect. Among the explanatory variables, female education is strongly associated with reductions in stunting. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening women’s education, improving sanitation quality, and expanding poverty-alleviation and nutrition-sensitive interventions to accelerate reductions in stunting and support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2 in Indonesia.

This study examines the impact of capital expenditure, balancing funds, and local revenue on economic growth in the former Besuki Residency area, covering Banyuwangi, Jember, Situbondo, and Bondowoso Regencies during the 2014-2024 period. Using path analysis on panel data and individual district analysis, the study investigates the direct, indirect, and mediating effects of local revenue as an intervening variable. The results show that all three independent variables significantly affect economic growth in the panel data for all four regencies. Capital expenditure has a significant direct effect only in Bondowoso Regency and overall panel data, but is insignificant in Banyuwangi, Jember, and Situbondo. Balancing funds exhibit a significant direct effect across all regions, while local revenue has a consistent direct effect in all regions and panel data. The mediating role of local revenue is inconsistent, with the indirect effect of capital expenditure through local revenue being insignificant in all regions. On the other hand, the indirect effect of balancing funds through local revenue is significant in Banyuwangi, nearly significant in Jember and Situbondo, and insignificant in Bondowoso. These findings highlight the complexity of fiscal dynamics in decentralization, where local revenue management and governance factors are crucial. The study supports previous research suggesting that central fiscal transfers are less effective without strong local revenue support. Local governments are encouraged to enhance local revenue autonomy to maximize the multiplier effect of capital expenditures and balancing funds, fostering sustainable economic growth.

This study aims to examine the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) costs and financial characteristics on tax avoidance practices among publicly listed companies with the largest market capitalization in Indonesia. The study is motivated by Indonesia’s relatively low tax ratio compared to other emerging economies in the ASEAN region, which suggests the persistence of tax avoidance practices, particularly among large corporations. Grounded in legitimacy theory and agency theory, this research empirically investigates the influence of CSR costs, profitability, leverage, liquidity, activity ratio, growth ratio, and operating cash flow on tax avoidance. The research sample consists of 50 companies with the largest market capitalization listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange over the 2020–2024 period, employing a census sampling method and unbalanced panel data. Secondary data were obtained from annual financial reports and analyzed using panel data regression techniques. Tax avoidance is measured using the Book-Tax Differences (BTD) approach, while model selection is determined through the Chow test, Hausman test, and Lagrange Multiplier test. The results indicate that, simultaneously, all independent variables have a significant effect on tax avoidance. Partially, the activity ratio has a negative effect on tax avoidance, whereas the growth ratio and operating cash flow have a positive effect on tax avoidance. Meanwhile, CSR costs, profitability, leverage, and liquidity do not show a significant effect. These findings suggest that asset utilization efficiency tends to restrain tax avoidance behavior, while corporate growth dynamics and strong operating cash flows encourage more aggressive tax management strategies. This study provides empirical evidence from an emerging market context and offers insights for tax authorities and regulators in designing more effective, risk-based tax supervision policies.

This study examines the factors influencing Indonesia’s motor vehicle exports to nine developing countries using the gravity model approach with long-term and short-term panel data. The variables analyzed include the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of partner countries, exchange rates, economic distance, and trade cooperation agreements. The data are analyzed using the Error Correction Model (ECM) to capture short-term dynamics and long-term relationships. The long-term results show that partner countries’ GDP has a significant positive effect on Indonesia’s vehicle exports, indicating that economic growth in partner countries increases demand for Indonesian automotive products. Conversely, exchange rates and economic distance have significant negative effects, suggesting that depreciation of partner currencies and economic disparities reduce export volumes. Trade cooperation agreements do not have a significant impact in the long term. In the short term, changes in GDP continue to have a significant positive effect, while exchange rates maintain a significant negative impact on exports. Economic distance and trade agreements are not significant in the short term. The significant and negative error correction term (ECT) confirms the existence of an adjustment mechanism toward long-term equilibrium. This study highlights the importance of partner countries’ economic growth and exchange rate stability in supporting Indonesia’s vehicle exports to developing countries, as well as the need to address structural barriers to improve long-term competitiveness.

Capital structure is a strategic decision made by companies in determining the combination of debt and equity financing. Financial market dynamics can influence companies' strategies for obtaining financing for expansion, operations, or financial restructuring. Companies have the flexibility to determine when and how to obtain financing by considering market conditions, a practice known as market timing. This study aims to examine the impact of market timing on capital structure and to determine the persistent long-term effects of market timing. The research focuses on non-financial companies that conducted an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020-2021, with a population of 105 companies. A purposive sampling technique was employed, using specific criteria, resulting in a sample of 65 companies. The data used are secondary data analyzed using multiple linear regression with panel data. The results indicate that market timing, measured by the market-to-book ratio, has a significant negative impact on capital structure. The study also shows that market timing, does not have a persistent impact on capital structure in the long term. Companies tend to take advantage of momentum when stock valuations are high by conducting initial public offerings, while in the long term, companies tend to make adjustments, so the impact of market timing does not last long.

This research aims to determine and analyze the influence of Mobile banking, Internet banking, digital transformation of financial performance in banking companies listed on the IDX for 2019-2023. The sample size was set at 5 banking companies with observation data from 2019 to 2023. The type of data used is secondary data in the form of panel data. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression with the Eviews application. The results of this research show that Mobile banking, Internet  Banking and digital transformation simultaneously influences financial performance; Mobile banking partially has a positive and significant effect on financial performance; Internet  Banking partially has a positive but not significant effect on financial performance; Digital transformation partially has a positive but not significant effect on financial performance. It is hoped that companies can implement and improve information technology infrastructure in services digital banking and can be implemented by banking companies to improve company performance.

In the modern era, companies are assessed not only based on financial performance but also on how they manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. ESG disclosure has become a key consideration for investors in evaluating corporate sustainability, particularly in the food and beverage sector in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the effect of ESG disclosure on the profitability of food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The research employs a quantitative method with a multiple linear regression approach to analyze panel data. Data were obtained from annual reports and sustainability reports of companies for the 2021-2023 period. The research sample was selected using a purposive sampling method based on ESG disclosure criteria and the availability of profitability data. The analysis includes descriptive statistics, classical assumption tests (normality, multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, and autocorrelation), as well as hypothesis testing using t-tests and F-tests. The findings reveal that, partially, the environmental, social, and governance disclosure variables do not have a significant effect on profitability (measured by Return on Assets/ROA). Simultaneously, these three variables also show no significant relationship with company profitability. The low coefficient of determination (R² = 0.018) indicates that profitability variance is predominantly influenced by factors outside of ESG disclosure.

This research aims to determine and analyze the influence of local revenue, general allocation funds, special allocation funds, profit sharing funds and population on financial performance. The study was conducted at district/city governments in West Java Province in 2014-2023. The sample size was set at 27 districts/cities with observation data from 2014 to 2023. The type of data used is secondary data in the form of panel data. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression with the Eviews application. The results of this research show that: 1) local original income, special allocation funds, profit sharing funds, population and regional government financial performance have an increasing trend. Meanwhile, general allocation funds have a downward trend; 2) local original income, general allocation funds, special allocation funds, profit sharing funds and population simultaneously influence the financial performance of regional governments; 3) Original regional income has a positive and significant effect on regional government financial performance. General allocation funds and population have an insignificant negative effect on local government financial performance. Special allocation funds have a negative and significant effect on local government financial performance. Profit sharing funds have an insignificant positive effect on local government financial performance.

This research aims to determine and analyze the influence of institutional ownership, profitability and stock volatility on company value. The study was conducted on companies indexed by the Kompas 100 shares for 2018 - 2023. The sample size was set at 26 companies with observation data from 2018 to 2023. The type of data used was secondary data in the form of panel data. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression with the Eviews application. The results of this research show that, 1) Institutional ownership has a stable trend, while profitability, the level of share volatility and company value, has a decreasing trend; 2) Institutional ownership, profitability and stock volatility simultaneously influence company value; 3) Institutional ownership partially has a positive but not significant effect on firm value; 4) Profitability partially has a negative and significant effect on company value; 5) The level of share volatility partially has a positive and significant effect on company value

The district or province's financial capacity to integrate with the economy. The greater the contribution to the economic progress of North Sumatra. The research establishes regional financial integration (Local Revenue, asset spending, and General Allocation Fund) on North Sumatra's economic ability to develop development potential. The data analysis method uses panel data. The research results found that Local Revenue, asset spending, and General Allocation Funds simultaneously or together had an effect on the economy. Local Revenue and asset spending have a partial effect on the economy. The General Allocation Fund has no partial effect on the economy.

This study aims to analyze the effect of local taxes and regional levies on city/regency local revenue (PAD) in North Sumatra province for the 2016-2021 period. The research method used is panel data regression method. This type of research uses quantitative methods and the data used is secondary data, namely data on local taxes, regional levies and PAD. The chosen research method is the fixed effect model. From the simultaneous test results, it was found that local taxes and regional levies have a significant effect on regional original income with a significance value of 0.000. From the results obtained, it is hoped that the city/regency governments in North Sumatra Province can make better use of the available sources of development financing funds to increase the amount of Local Own Revenue, especially those sourced from Regional Taxes and Regional Levies.

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami bagaimana kepemilikan institusional, leverage, ukuran perusahaan, dan tingkat likuiditas mempengaruhi insersi pajak. Metodologi penelitian ini bersiat kuantitatif. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan data sekunder dari BEI (Bursa Efek Indonesia). Perusahaan-perusahaan di sektor produk konsumen yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) antara Maret 2018 hingga Maret 2022 menjadi subjek dalam penelitian ini. Sebanyak empat perusahaan telah dieliminasi dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Dalam penelitian ini, metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis panel data. Meskipun likuiditas dan leverage tidak berdampak pada penghindaran pajak, hasil pengujian data panel menunjukkan bahwa kepemilikan institusional dan ukuran perusahaan memiliki dampak yang cukup besar.