This study aimed to analyze the use of information technology in small and medium micro enterprises in the Municipality of Jambi. Surveys conducted at 43 businesses SMEs. The results showed the low utilization of information technology in SMEs because: 1) the lack of understanding of the benefits of information technology; 2) the low availability of investment; 3) low support government institutions Keywords: technology, investment, government, Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pemanfaatan teknologi informasi pada usaha mikro kecil dan menengah di Kota Jambi. Untuk kepentingan tersebut dilakukan survai pada 43 pelaku usaha UMKM. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan masih rendahnya pemanfaatan teknologi informasi pada UMKM yang disebabkan: 1) rendahnya pemahaman terhadap manfaata tekonologi informasi; 2) rendahnya ketersediaan investasi; 3) rendahnya dukungan lembaga pemerintah. Kata kunci: teknologi, investasi, pemerintah

The development policies implemented in Jambi Province, Indonesia, since the New Order era, have encouraged transformations in demography, regional paradigms, growth base sectors, and growth actors. This study aims to understand how the central government’s demographic policies and plantation development program have impacted regional land cover change, rural development transformation, and economic development in Sumatra Island’s biodiversity-rich rainforest region (Jambi Province). This study explores the shifts in village typology that have occurred. Descriptive analysis and cluster analysis were applied to collect data at the provincial level that included population, poverty rate, levels of education, HDI, GRDP, Gini index, and land cover. Village Potential Data at the village level was then used to build an infrastructure index and a diversity of activities index. The results of this study indicated that macro development indicators are in a positive trend: HDI, educational levels, GRDP per capita, and the proportion of the tertiary sector in GRDP have all increased. The growth of the tertiary sector was largely driven by the trade and motorized-vehicle repair sectors. The provincial landscape has changed significantly due to the expansion of oil palm plantations. At the village level, the infrastructure index and diversity index show an increase in the number of facilities and variations in economic activity in most villages. Some shifts in rural typology are highlighted: the increase in urban villages and in villages that specialize in oil palm plantation or other industrial plantation crops.

Buku Metodologi Penelitian Ekonomi dan Penerapannya ini menguraikan tentang filsafat, sumber pengetahuan, keterkaitan ilmu pengetahuan dan metodologi penelitian. Dengan memahami hal ini diharap pembaca memahami bagaimana proses terwujudnya ilmu pengetahuan.

Purpose. This study aims to analyze economic coping strategies and their relationship to the food security of poor rural households. Methodology / approach. This research was conducted by comparing food crop farming households with those who farm plantation crops. The used data were sourced from surveys in four sample rural areas in two districts of Jambi Province, Indonesia, namely Merangin Regency and Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency. The used analysis tool was Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results. The results show that poor rural households’ economic coping strategies are still low, both in the context of a passive strategy (cutting back expenses) and an active strategy (generating income). Plantation households have a lower economic coping strategy than food crop farming households. The level of food security in food crop households is relatively good compared to that of plantation crop households. Nearly half of food crop households are categorized as having good food security, while only around 20 % of plantation crop households are so categorized. Family characteristics and coping strategies significantly influence household food security in plantation crop households. On the other hand, the level of household food security in food crop households is not influenced by coping strategies, but only by family characteristics. Originality / scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the study is in a study approach that links household food security with coping strategies and family socio-economic conditions. Furthermore, this study specifically conducted a comparative study of households of food crop farmers and plantation crop farmers, considering that these are the two main livelihood commodities for rural residents. Practical value / implications. Through this research, it is hoped that the concept/theory of improving the food security of poor households (especially in rural areas) can be developed based on the potential and real conditions of the households themselves, so that the formulated policies can be more effective and sustainable.

This investigation delineates the multi-faceted determinants integral to the evolution of agrotourism within rural domains, concentrating on the province of Jambi as a case study. This scholarly inquiry engaged with four representative villages, utilizing primary data procured through focus group discussions (FGDs) and comprehensive interviews with various stakeholders. These encompass village administration, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes), youth organizations, the regional body for planning and development, the tourism office, community figureheads, village facilitators, commercial operators, and local community delegates. The analytical methodology incorporated the transcription of FGDs and comprehensive interviews, data distillation, analytical interpretation, and triangulation. The NVivo 11 Plus suite facilitated this qualitative data analysis. The investigation discerned six cardinal determinants that substantively influence the trajectory of agrotourism development within rural areas. These include the potential of nature tourism, the accessibility, and caliber of agro-products, the adequacy of infrastructure, the involvement and roles of community and institutional bodies, technological innovation, and the safeguarding of local cultural heritage. This scholarly inquiry underscores the necessity of a collaborative approach in formulating and implementing policies. This approach, which calls for the inclusion of diverse stakeholders, is aimed at bolstering the sustainable development of agrotourism.

Perusahaan perlu memenuhi harapan investor untuk terus tumbuh dari sisi keuangan dan nilai pasar. Kinerja yang baik akan dapat memberikan sinyal yang positif terhadap investor untuk berinvestasi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menguji dan memperoleh bukti empiris terhadap pengaruh Environmental Performance dan Environmental Cost terhadap Nilai Perusahaan dengan Profitabilitas sebagai Variabel Intervening pada Perusahaan Pertambangan Sub Sektor Batu Bara yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2016-2020. Sampel penelitian menggunakan teknik Purposive Sampling. Pengambilan sampel perusahaan dilakukan berdasarkan kriteria data laporan keuangan yang tersedia berturut-turut selama periode penelitian. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa Variabel X1 berpengaruh negatif terhadap M, Variabel X2 berpengaruh negatif terhadap M, Variabel X1 tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap Y, Variabel X2 berpengaruh positif terhadap Y, Variabel M berpengaruh positif terhadap Y, Variabel X1 secara tidak langsung berpengaruh negatif terhadap Y melalui M, Variabel X2 secara tidak langsung berpengaruh negatif terhadap Y melalui M.