The Ministry of Religion as a government institution is the main driving force in implementing government programs in the social and religious fields through carrying out the National Cash Waqf Movement (GNWU). Employees at the ranks of ministries consistently and measurably always carry out programs announced by the government in waqf. Waqf money is an alternative instrument to drive the community's economy in overcoming poverty and income inequality and strengthening social solidarity and a sense of concern in the community. This study analyzes the impact of cutting wages for waqf on the behavior of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN). The ASNs studied were employees who served at the Ministry of Religion in Padang City. Salaries are deducted directly in the form of cash waqf or al-nuqud waqf. Waqf obligations are deducted in the form of money against individuals directly. This study uses primary data obtained through distributing questionnaires and conducting several in-depth interviews with respondents. The number of respondents was 285 people in the State Civil Apparatus of the Ministry of Religion of Padang City. The analysis tool used is SEM-PLS. The results of this study found that the variables of attitude, subjective norms and religiosity had a positive and significant effect on the behavior of civil servants at the Ministry of Religion of Padang City conducting cash waqf through salary deductions.

This study aims to analyze how the influence of infrastructure consisting of sanitation, electricity and roads on poverty levels in Indonesia, either simultaneously or partially. This study uses a quantitative method in the form of multiple regression analysis with panel data. The type of data used is secondary data from 34 provinces in Indonesia during the 2015-2019 period obtained from the Central Statistics Agency which includes: data on the percentage of the number of poor people, data on the length of roads and the area of the province, data on the percentage of households that have access to PLN electricity, and data on the percentage of households that have access to proper sanitation services. The results of the analysis using a random effect model approach show that sanitation, electricity and road infrastructure have a significant negative effect on poverty levels. This means that an increase in each infrastructure has an effect on reducing the percentage of poor people in Indonesia. Thus, it is evident that the increase in each variable of sanitation, electricity and roads has a significant effect on reducing the percentage of the number of poor people in Indonesia.

Pendidikan merupakan salah satu aspek yang dapat menentukkan kualitas kehidupan seseorang. Pemerintah membuat beberapa program untuk memperbaiki mutu pendidikan nasional, salah satunya adalah program dalam bidang pendidikan yang dibuat khusus untuk anak- anak pada usia dini yaitu Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD). Memberikan pendidikan untuk anak memang seharusnya diberikan sejak anak dalam usia dini untuk membentuk pribadi anak agar lebih siap menghadapi jenjang pendidikan selanjutnya. Partisipasi PAUD pada tahun 2017 di Provinsi Sumatera Barat masih tergolong rendah, sehingga dibutuhkan penelitian tentang faktor-faktor apa saja yang berpengaruh terhadap partisipasi PAUD terutama dari keluarga. Untuk keperluan tersebut maka digunakan regresi logistik biner sebagai alat analisis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor lingkungan keluarga yang mempengaruhi status partisipasi PAUD di Provinsi Sumatera Barat pada tahun 2017 yaitu status pendidikan ibu, jumlah anggota rumah tangga, dan rata-rata pengeluaran rumah tangga selama sebulan.

<p>Go-Jek sebagai ojek online menjadi transportasi alternatif.  Hampir tiap hari warga kota padang bertambah menjadi driver Go-Jek. Kondisi ini menunjukkan tingginya permintaan terhadap Go-Jek. Penelitian ini mengkaji bagaimana tingkat kesejahteraan driver Go-Jek di Kota Padang. Analisis yang digunakan adalah pendekatan objektif dan subjektif. Sampel penelitian terdiri dari 100 orang driver Go-jek. Hasil penelitian dengan pendekatan objektif dan subjektif menunjukkan driver Go-Jek sudah sejahtera. Pendapatan driver Go-Jek rata-rata per bulan di atas Upah Minimum Provinsi. Kesejahteraan driver Go-Jek juga dipengaruhi variabel non materi. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa driver Go-Jek merupakan menjadi alternatif dan peluang untuk menyerap tenaga kerja di Kota Padang</p>

This research examined inequality of household income transferred due to the construction involuntary resettlement of the Koto Panjang dam in Kampar District, Riau Province. Dam construction caused the displaced of the households in the location. The households received compensation in the form of buildings and land. Even though the displaced household received the same compensation but some households had better lives while others were worse. This condition showed the inequality of household income in the new location. This study used primary data that obtained through questionnaires in 3 sub-districts of 10 villages. The analytical tool used to see the income inequality was the Gini ratio. This study found that the inequality of household income transferred in Koto Panjang was moderate. This showed that the households that have been moved due to the construction of the Koto Panjang Dam have been quite good compared to before.

<p>Penelitian ini bertujuan melihat pengaruh dana desa terhadap pertumbuhan dan kemiskinan kabupaten dan kota di Sumatera Barat. Analisis pengaruh dana desa dilakukan menggunakan data panel pada kabupaten dan kota dalam kurun waktu 2015 sampai 2018. Di samping variabel dana desa digunakan pula variabel jumlah pengangguran, rata-rata upah, dan angkatan kerja sebagai variabel penjelas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh negatif dana desa terhadap pertumbuhan dan terhadap kemiskinan serta memiliki hubungan yang signifikan. Pengaruh tersebut pada kurun waktu penelitian terbilang tidak besar terhadap kemiskinan, serta dianggap tidak efektif untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi kabupaten dan kota di Sumatera Barat. Begitu pula dengan variabel penjelas, variabel jumlah pengangguran, rata-rata upah, dan angkatan kerja memiliki pengaruh negatif terhadap pertumbuhan dan tidak memiliki hubungan yang signifikan serta variabel jumlah pengangguran dan angkatan kerja memiliki hubungan signifikan terhadap kemiskinan dan berpengaruh negatif.</p>

Displacement due to the construction of the Koto Panjang dam has an impact on household welfare. The displaced households experienced a very poor economic condition at the beginning of the displacement period. This study seeks answers to two questions: how the current welfare of the households is and how the relationship between welfare and income inequality of those households is. The study was conducted on 12 villages which are the locations of involuntary resettlement programs with a total sample of 360 households. The study used Gini index to measure income inequality and Subjective Welfare Indicator to compare household welfare. The results showed that in general, the average household income in Koto Panjang was higher than the Provincial Minimum Wage, but it was not evenly distributed in all villages. The result also showed a negative relationship between welfare and income inequality, but it cannot be used for further analysis because the correlation value is very low.

Household business is a micro unit that continues to grow every year which affects the economy in the city of Solok. This study examines how the level of household welfare is a household business actor in Solok City. The research method used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative. This study uses primary data that is disseminated through questionnaires and deep interviews to domestic business actors and related stakeholders in the city of Solok. An analytical tool used with an objective and subjective approach and using SWOT. Study sample with 100 respondents. The results of research with objective and subjective approaches are already prosperous. The income of household entrepreneurs is 78%, above the provincial minimum wage. Household welfare of household entrepreneurs is also influenced by non-material variables. As well as from the results of the SWOT analysis it produced a strategy and policy direction that could be suggested to the government to improve the household welfare of household entrepreneurs in Solok City