Income inequality is still a problem in the Indonesian economy. In order to realize the welfare of the people evenly, the government seeks to reduce the income inequality between provinces in Indonesia. The existence of microfinance institutions (MFIs) is expected to help the economy of the poor so that income distribution will be realized. This study aims to analyze the effect of loans disbursed by MFIs, the number of MFIs and the human development index (HDI) on income inequality in Indonesia. By using panel data regression analysis with a fixed effect model approach, this study shows that the number of loans disbursed techniques by MFIs has a significant positive effect on income inequality in Indonesia, while the HDI variable and the number of MFIs have no effect on income inequality in Indonesia
Sejak adanya pandemi COVID-19 di Indonesia, seluruh aktivitas baik perekonomian maupun pendidikan ditutup sementara dan diganti dengan metode daring atau online. Pada sektor pendidikan dikenal dengan istilah learning from home (LFH) yang mana mengharuskan interaksi antara murid dengan guru melalui media online dengan perantara orang tua untuk siswa kelas rendah seperti TK (Taman Kanak-kanak) dan SD (Sekolah Dasar). Pada penelitian ini akan dibahas mengenai permasalahan, kesulitan, dan dampak yang dirasakan oleh orang tua siswa TK dan SD serta guru SD selama LFH dan cara orang tua untuk menyesuaikan metode pembelajaran di rumah selama masa pandemi COVID-19 ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis kualitatif dan dianalisis dengan analisis deskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah orang tua siswa TK dan SD kelas rendah yang bekerja kantor dan guru SD serta pendamping pengajar siswa SD selain orang tua. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dampak dari adanya LFH nya ini ialah berkaitan dengan masalah dan kesulitan yang dihadapi yaitu pada waktu untuk mendampingi anak dan membuat video pembelajaran serta biaya tambahan untuk membeli kuota atau pemasangan wifi demi mendukung pembelajaran anak.
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which originated from Wuhan, China has been addressed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global pandemic. The emergence of COVID-19 gives impact to the health of all people and the Indonesian economy. One of the economic sectors affected is the public transportation business. This study aims to explore the impact and how to survive in the public transportation sector amid COVID-19 pandemic. This study used a qualitative descriptive analysis with a case study method in Bekasi Regency, with data collection techniques of online and direct interviews. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the impact of COVID-19 on public transportation businesses is a decrease in the amount of income and a decrease in the frequency of passengers. Every business actor has a different strategy for survival.
COVID-19 pandemic that has attacked almost all countries in the world since the end of 2019 until now certainly has an impact on international trade. This impact is certainly also felt by Indonesia as a open market operation country. Purpose of this study is to see whether the COVID-19 pandemic affects international trade, both export and import activities with oil and gas and non-oil and gas types. The data used is the total value of exports and imports, oil and gas, and non-oil and gas from 2019.8 to 2020.9 or nineteen months before the COVID-19 pandemic and nineteen months during the COVID-19 pandemic obtained from the Monthly Trade report published by the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia. This study uses data analysis techniques, namely Paired Sample T Test and Mann-Whitney U Test. The results showed that there was no difference in the value of nonoil and gas imports before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, while total exports, oil and gas exports, non-oil exports, total imports, and imports of oil and gas experienced significant changes or differences in value in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indonesian economy during this crisis turned out to be stronger on the import side because the value of non-oil and gas imports didn’t show a significant difference both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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