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2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-149
Author(s):  
Aning Kesuma Putri ◽  
Ratu Eva Febriani

The mismatch between jobs and skills indicates the match model in the job market is not going well, which is referred to as (e.g.) labor match, which leads to overeducation and undereducation in the job market. This research was conducted to find the influence of growth, overeducation and undereducation on wages in Southeast Asia. The data used is secondary data sourced from https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/ data in 2010-2019, especially in 8 Southeast Asian countries consisting of Brunai Darusalam, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam. The results found that the workers with the highest undereducated levels were in Timor Laste, then Laos and Cambodia. Worker conditions in developing countries such as Southeast Asia have more undereducation conditions than overeducation. Economic growth, overeducation and undereducatio affect workers' wages. Keywords: overeducation, undereducation, mismatch, labor 


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-193
Author(s):  
Esti Pasaribu ◽  
Septriani Septriani

In this paper, we tested the Wagner’s Law against the Keynesian Hypothesis for Indonesia using granger causality test. After conducting theoretical and empirical theory, this paper is analysing the relationship between government expenditure and GDP percapita. The long run parameters and causality test found valid Wagners’ Law in Indonesia not Keynesian Hypothesis. The results reveal a positive and statistically significant long run effect running from economic growth toward the government expenditure refer to Wagner’s Law in Indonesia. Further more, the growth of population is giving a positive effect for government expenditure also.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Sunoto Sunoto ◽  
Bertha Iin Esti Indraswanti

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the shifting of economic structure of  Bengkulu City. Base on BPS secondary time series data (2011-2019), descriftive analysis was used to evaluate the shifting economic structure. The result of this research was concluded that the economis structure was gradually shifting in secondary and tertier sector. The different variable and the amount of data usage in this analysis had different result in leading sectors. The first periods of 2014-2017, Bengkulu City has 10 leading sectors, and the second period of this research become 7 sectors. It was used PDRB data, and become 4 leading sectors when employment data used merely. When the data of PDRB and employment was combined to analyze the Bengkulu City leading sector, it’s just become 3 sectors. So the economy of Bengkulu City was dominated by the Providing Accommodation, Food and Drink sector, the Real Estate sector and the Education Sector.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-169
Author(s):  
Armelly Armelly ◽  
Novi Tri Putri ◽  
Retno Agustina Ekaputri ◽  
Lela Rospida

The purpose of this study is to analyze labor productivity inequality and labor dualism in Bengkulu Province. The method used is descriptive analysis, equipped with class typology and elasticity of employment. We are using employment data from BPS publications. The results show that by dividing business fields into 17 sectors in 2018 and 2019, labor productivity inequality is awfully unequal, which is indicated by a very high standard deviation rate. Meanwhile, labor dualism is led by informal workers by a percentage of over 60%. More workers with primary education are absorbed in the informal sector, whereas educated workers are mostly taken in the formal sector. The highest coefficient of labor absorption elasticity for legal workers occurred in 2016 (3.14) and for informal workers in 2015 (1.73).Keywords: labor dualism, labor productivity


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-180
Author(s):  
Ryan Rakhmat Ardhyanto ◽  
Mardalena Mardalena ◽  
Imam Asngari

This research aims to determine the mudharabah profit sharing system for fishermen in the Kampung Melayu sub-district, Bengkulu City. The data used are primary data from 95 selected samples. The profit sharing system for the mudharabah muqayyah carried out by boat owners and fishermen is 4 (four) types, namely 50 percent share for boat owners 50 percent fishermen, 60 percent share for boat owners 40 percent share for fishermen, 30 percent share for boat owners 70 percent for fishermen, and labor fishermen who are paid a daily wage of Rp. 70.00 per day. The profit sharing system used is profit and loss sharing, none of  which uses revenue sharing. The impact of the sharing system for 50 percent of boat owners and 50 percent of fishermen is more profitable for fishermen than other systems.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-132
Author(s):  
Barika Barika ◽  
Armelly Armelly ◽  
Benardin Benardin

The aims of this research are to determine the statistical causality between poverty, education level, economic growth, investment and income inequality in Bengkulu province. To analyze how the influence of education level, economic growth, investment and income inequality on poverty in Bengkulu province. This research are use granger causality test method and Panel Multiple regression. The result shows the variables have causal relations are income inequality with economic growth, income inequality with investment. Panel data regression results show that education, economic growth, and investment variables significantly influence poverty in Bengkulu province. Keywords :  Granger Causality1, Education2, Economic Growth3, Invesment 4, Poverty 5


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Jurni Hayati

The purpose of this study is to identify the potential sector in Semarang Regency, Jawa Tengah Province. The data used in this study were the PDRB data of the Jawa Tengah Province and the GRDP of Semarang Regency in 20015-2019 obtained from BPS of the Jawa Tengah Province. The analytical methods used are Shifshare Analysis, it can be mapped that there are potential sectors to be developed in Semarang Regency, Jawa Tengah Province. The analysis results of Shifshare show that potential sector in Semarang Regency is transportation and warehousing sector because the sector's performance is quite good, specialized, and has a competitive advantage during the 2015-2019 period. Keywords :  Regional Developmen1t, Shifshare Analysis2, Potential Sectors3


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-69
Author(s):  
Sunoto Sunoto ◽  
Bertha Iin Esti Indraswanti ◽  
Edy Rahmantyo Tarsilohadi

The purpose of this research was to analyze economic growth and shifting of economic structure of the origin district in Bengkulu Province. Base on BPS secondary time series data (2001-2017), descriftive analysis was used to analyze economic growth and shifting economic structure, specialty after the region otonomous era (OTDA).  The DLQ and SSA method was used to determine the potential and leading sectors to increase economic performance. The result of this research was conclude that expansion of the the region in Bengkulu Provinsi has positif impact on economic development for the origin district. The economis structure was shifting from premier sector to secondary and tertier sector. The potential and leading sector after OTDA become more than before (from 4 or 5 sector to 7 untul 9 sector).  Keywords :  Dynamic Location Quotient 1, Shift Share Analysis 2, Economic Growth 3, Economic Structure 4, Potential and Leading Sector 5


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90
Author(s):  
Novi Tri Putri ◽  
Aris Almahmudi

This research aim was to analized the development disparities in Bengkulu Province, and the position change of 3 parent districts. The analysis method used descriptive anylisis with Klassen Typology and Williamson Index (WI), and used data from BPS Bengkulu Province publication (2002-2016). The result show WI for 2002, 2007 and 2016 in a row amount to 0,34; 0,40 and 0,37; which mean that the area expantion may cause the development disparities more equal or not. In the years of observation, position of 3 parent disticts always changing in the regional stucture of Bengkulu Province. It may caused of the dinamic development of the district, both parent and new districts.   Keywords :  Development Disparities 1, Area Expansion 2, Klassen Typology 3, Williamson Index 4


Author(s):  
Roosemarina Anggraini Rambe ◽  
Purmini Purmini

The objective of the research is to analyze the effect of government expenditure, economic growth and previous poverty rate on the current poverty rate in Java and Sumatra. The data set was 267 local governments in year 2017.  The method used in this research was multiple regression. Results show that government expenditure and economic growth affect significantly positively the poverty rate. While the previous poverty rate has negative effect on the current poverty rate. Local governments in Java and Sumatra should make appropriate programmes and activities and allocate optimally their expenditures to build the new SMEs and improve the existing SMEs abilities in order to reduce the poverty rate. Keywords :  A Previous Poverty Rate 1, Economic Growth 2, Government Expenditure 3, Poverty Rate 4


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