This study aims to identify and analyze the factors that affect foreign exchange reserves in Indonesia. We consider the variables of external debt, exchange rate, inflation, and exports as explanatory factors referring to previous studies. We apply the Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach to time-series data retrieved from the Central Bank of Indonesia (BI), the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), and International Monetary Funds (IMF) from January 2016 to December 2018. Our results show that foreign debt, exchange rates, inflation, and exports significantly affect the simultaneous fluctuation of foreign exchange reserves in Indonesia. Partially, foreign debt has a significant and positive effect on foreign exchange reserves. The exchange rate has a significant and negative effect on foreign exchange reserves in Indonesia. However, our findings explain that inflation does not significantly affect foreign exchange reserves in Indonesia, and exports have a significant and positive effect on foreign exchange reserves. This study is expected to be useful to policymakers in managing foreign exchange reserves, so the economy of Indonesia can grow sustainably. One of the exciting things in this study lies in the model that uses the Autoregressive Distributed Log, which can explain long-term relationships through adjusted coefficient and cointegration tests.

The industry is the current engine of the Indonesian economy over the past three decades; the economic structure in Indonesia has the transformation from the agriculture sector to the industry sector. The objective of this study is to examine the causality between agricultural, industry, and economic growth in Indonesia. By using the vector error correction model (VECM), this research finds that in the long-term, there is directional causality from the industry added value, economic growth on the agricultural added value. Meanwhile, in the short-term, the variable of industry added value and economic growth has the two-way causality. Besides, the agricultural added value can only affect the industrial added value and economic growth in the short-term. These findings support the idea that the agricultural sector plays a vital role in the economy, such as increasing economic growth and growth in other sectors, especially the industrial sector in this case.JEL Classification: F40, L60, O13, O47

This study aims to determine the phenomenon of food security in South Sumatra Province. Food security is calculated using Shortfall/Surplus Index and Head Count Ratio. Binary Logistic Regression method is used to determine factors affecting food security. This study obtains data from National Socio-Economic Survey on March 2017 regarding average number of calories consumed by household per day, socio-economic characteristics of household, and household heads in South Sumatra. The Survey used total sample of 9,752 households consisting of 3,099 urban households and 6,653 rural households. The results of the study shows that using 2,100 kcal standard limit, most of districts in South Sumatra have entered safe food security limit. However, they have not entered safe food security limit using 2,500 kcal standard limit. Factors that affect household food insecurity in South Sumatra Province are caused by the number of household members and the education of household heads.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, SME in Indonesia became one type of business that was able to adapt and survive and even become a solution for improving the national economy. Fintech has supported SME to develop their business through collaboration with e-commerce partners. This is very helpful for SME during the Covid-19 pandemic. In increasing the capacity of SME actors towards fintech, it is necessary to provide permanent assistance such as digital training. It is intended that actors have digital skills which are expected to have an impact on their financial capabilities. Ulak Banding Village is one of the villages in South Sumatra, Ogan Ilir Regency where SME in the village still lack information about fintech. The problem of SME in Ulak Banding Village in terms of financing can be overcome with capital assistance from peer to peer (P2P) lending and crowdfunding. As well as to increase revenue using digital payment transfers through digital wallet applications, marketplaces, and social media. The training participants are expected to play an active role in increasing capital and expanding their business and transmitting the knowledge they have acquired to other SME.

In the activity of the modern economy, the availability of money as a means of transaction is very important

Indonesia, which is dominated by poor communities, has also been seriously affected not only in the health aspect but also on job losses due to this pandemic. It is hoped that PKH beneficiaries will be able to survive these difficult times. Through the power of housewives who are considered to be able to help the family economy, online business is a new trend today. Therefore, the Sriwijaya University community service activity team provided training related to how to manage an online business. This activity was carried out on November 9, 2020 offline while adhering to health protocols. This training was attended by 40 PKH beneficiaries in Ilir Barat II District, Palembang City, South Sumatra Province. The methods used are presentation, tutoria and discussion. The results showed that 80 percent of participants understood the importance of online promotion through social media. The understanding related to the benefits of social media, types of social media, and downloading applications is quite good where the percentage obtained is above 70 percent. However, understanding regarding the use of Instagram is still lacking where the results only reach 65%. In this case, the government can provide special assistance to women in developing online-based businesses.

The current phenomenon of understanding of organization and leadership in mosque youth organizations is still relatively lacking and doesn’t really understand how to manage an organization effectively and efficiently so that organizational goals haven’t been achieved optimally. This dedication aims to provide motivation to the management of youth mosques in Kerinjing Village to be more optimal and effective in organizational management. The dedication was carried out by means of lectures, training, and simulations to the mosque youth administrators in Kerinjing Village. The material provided is in the form of materials related to issues of leadership, conflict management, organizational management, and trial techniques. Through this dedication activity, it is hoped that it can provide skills for the administrators of youth mosques in Kerinjing village in managing organizations, forming management structures, and generating leadership talents. The expected output from this dedication activity is in the form of a final report and an article in a dedication journal. The results of this dedication are also expected to be the basis for the government in making policies and programs related to youth issues in rural areas.

A global health phenomenon, in particular, there is a significant difference between health spending in developed and developing countries. This study focuses on modeling health expenditures in short-term and long-term schemes in three categories of countries: low-income countries, moderate-income, and high income from 2000 to 2019. The health expenditure scheme is analyzed using the panel data regression approach as a model of determinants of health expenditures. The results showed relatively significant differences between the determinants of health expenditure variables, including populations variable in low-middle-income countries. The positive and significant influences on middle-income countries, whereas high-income countries have a negative and significant influence. As for the overall GDP variable, low-income, lower-middle, and advanced countries negatively and significantly influence health care. For middle-income countries have a positive and significant influence on health spending.