Analysis of E-Commerce and E-Entrepreneurship Challenges on Digital Economic Development in West Sumatra in Supporting National Economic Growth

Abstract

Purpose of study: This study aims to present empirical evidence about the analysis of e-entrepreneurship and e-commerce of digital economic development in West Sumatra in supporting national economic growth.
 Methodology: the hypothesis used in the statistical method of this study is to test the classical assumption and multiple regression tests and descriptive statistical analysis.
 Result: The results indicate that an increase in the number of E-entrepreneurship in Indonesia, especially in West Sumatra, provides a significant overall effect on national economic growth, the statistical result is 0.002% but the development of business people and the digital market developments haven't been significant because it is greater than alpha 5%.
 Application: In the digital era there are still many challenges faced, especially related to the absorption of skilled labor and can be supported e-entrepreneurship. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the strength of e-entrepreneurship in the digital economy to increase income and encourage national economic growth.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: This research has never been studied before in West Sumatra and raises a developing theme of the technological advancements of the industrial revolution and the digital era that can enhance the economic growth of a region.

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“…Many research studies support the concept of E-Entrepreneurship that has been highlighted by the research work. The relationship between E-Entrepreneurship and e-commerce has been explained in Rahmi et al ( 2020 ) following the work of Kollmann ( 2014 ). E-Entrepreneurship can be started with no money, while e-commerce is not possible.…”