Developing Traditional Market Standard: A Socio-Economics-Environment Approach

Abstract

Abstract-The role of traditional markets is degraded due to their dirty and uncomfortable conditions and also the proliferation of modern markets. On the other side, traditional markets are the economical infrastructure where some of the societies paw for a living. Hence the local government is authorized to protect and empower traditional markets in their territory. The objectives of this research are to (1) explore existing standard and regulation, and (2) propose a feasible indicators using socio-economic-environment approach in developing minimum standard for traditional market to increase competitiveness. This research used qualitative method with explorative and descriptive approach. Data is obtained through documentation review and observation. Document review are conducted to develop an instrument for measuring minimum standard for traditional market by considering three aspects; social, economics, and environment. Preliminary testing was done using observation at 12 traditional markets managed by each local government at West Java Province. Data analysis process utilized documentary analysis and content analysis. As a result, there are 38 indicators for social aspect, 10 indicators for economics aspect, and 25 indicators for environment aspect. From preliminary testing, it showed that most traditional markets at West Java Province have only fulfilled less than 50% indicators for each aspect observed. Further study is required to be conducted to test validity and reliability of all indicators.

Can Smart Governance Works in Traditional Indigenous Markets?

“…This also indicates how the government, via the pasar managers, attempts to be reliable and responsive to the public, to create a positive perception (Salminen & Lehto, 2012). However, building a positive image of pasar in the mind of the public is difficult because the public has long experienced pasar as dirty, making them unappealing and unlikable places to visit (Purnomo et al, 2016). This negative perception downgrades pasar attractiveness and directs potential customers toward more modern markets (Hermawan et al, 2018;Prabowo & Rahadi, 2015;Septiari & Kusuma, 2016).…”

“…The responses from merchants and customers indicate that the physical appearance of pasar has not changed significantly. The negative image of pasar as dirty and lacking modern facilities has become a long-lasting issue that promoted claims of customers having abandoned pasar (Hermawan et al, 2018;Najib & Sosianika, 2017;Prabowo & Rahadi, 2015;Purnomo et al, 2016;Septiari & Kusuma, 2016).…”

What are an Effective and Efficient Organizational Structure and Job Description for Traditional Markets? Phenomenologica Studies

“…Moreover, there are not many previous studies that examine the traditional market. The researcher team has previous research entitled "The Role of Education on Green Investment in Market Governance" (Purnomo et al, 2018) and "Developing Traditional Market Standard: A Socio-Economics-Environment Approach" (Supriatono Purnomo et al, 2016). In those previous studies, the daily governance of a traditional market has not been analyzed.…”

“…Traditional Market is a market built and managed by the Government, Regional Government, Private, State-Owned Enterprises and Regional-Owned Enterprises including cooperation with the private sector with business premises in the form of shops, kiosks, stalls, tents owned/managed by small, medium-sized traders, non-governmental organizations or cooperatives with small-scale businesses, small capital and with the process of buying and selling merchandise through bargaining (Supriatono Purnomo et al, 2020). Another definition of the market is an operation that can bring together sellers and buyers to process goods and services transactions in the form of production and price determination (Aliyah, 2020).…”