Peran Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Mandalika Lombok Terhadap Pengembangan Ekonomi Lokal (PEL)

Abstract

Mandalika Special Economic Area (KEK) has resonated as a national priority tourism center. ITDC as the regional implementing operator is building various facilities in the region. The large investment in the Mandalika area is certainly encouraging as well as alarming. This research is to explore deeply by identifying various business opportunities that can be developed at Mandalika Lombok KEK and strategizing local economic development around the Mandalik area. So that the specific target in this study is to give birth to the Local Economic Development Model in Mandalika Lombok KEK. The research was conducted qualitatively, data obtained from: Literature And Field Data Study with informants interviewed: 1). Business actors around Mandalika KEK, 2). Tourism activists, 3). Academics in tourism. From the results of the study can be described as follows: (a). The economic condition of the people in and around mandalika kek showed an increase in income before the covid pandemic, but decreased during the pandemic, (b) The economic condition of UMK in and around Kek Mandalika showed an increase in income before the covid pandemic, but decreased during the pandemic, (c). Local Economic Development that can be applied with the Mandalika KEK, can be done with the development of clusters with PEL categories in the field of Tourism, Art Market, lodging services and Creative Industries

Relasi Pedagang Asongan dan Wisatawan di Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) Mandalika, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat

“…Mandalika ditetapkan sebagai Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) yang tentunya memberikan peluang besar bagi masyarakat lokal untuk ikut terlibat dan berpartisipasi dalam pengembangannya. Penelitian Masrun et al, (2022) menunjukkan bahwa KEK Mandalika dapat berdampak bagi penghasilan masyarakat setempat bahkan masyarakat di luar Kabupaten Lombok Tengah itu sendiri sehingga beberapa cara pengembangan perlu untuk dikembangkan berdasarkan kluster seperti pengembangan ekonomi lokal melalui pasar seni, industri kreatif, dan jasa penginapan.…”

Strategy for Improving the Local Economy in the Mandalika Area Using Swot Analysis and Pls-Sem Approach

“…Therefore, a study is needed to investigate the role of the Mandalika SEZ as an economic center for the people of Central Lombok and NTB in general, with a focus on local aspects, and also to formulate the best strategy for utilizing this area to improve the local community's economy. (Masrun et al, 2022)…”