This study aims to further explore whether demographic variables such as Gender, Age, Happiness, and Altruism partially or simultaneously affect Tax Compliance. The research experimented with 20 peoples from various backgrounds participating. The method of analysis utilizes multiple linear regression analysis methods. The results show that (1) the Gender variable does not affect Tax Compliance, (2) the Age variable has an effect on Tax Compliance, (3) the Happiness variable has an effect on Tax Compliance, and (4) the Altruism variable has an effect on Tax Compliance.

Pemerintah daerah Kalimantan Barat telah membuat rencana kebijakan untuk membangun wilayah perbatasan. Rencana tersebut terfokus pada tiga hal: (1) kapasitas pembangunan wilayah perbatasan; (2) pembangunan ekonomi perbatasan; dan (3) pembangunan sosial budaya wilayah perbatasan. Studi ini bermaksud menganalisa dampak dari kebijakan pembangunan wilayah perbatasan terhadap kinerja perekonomian Kalimantan Barat dengan didasarkan atas hasil simulasi kebijakan yang menggunakan matriks Sistem Neraca Sosial Ekonomi Kalimantan Barat pada tahun 2000. Sebagai perbandingan, studi ini juga bermaksud menganalisa kinerja perekonomian Kalimantan Barat dengan skenario tanpa intervensi kebijakan di wilayah perbatasan. Temuan simulasi kebijakan ini menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan pembangunan dan wilayah perbatasan dapat meningkatkan kinerja perekonomian dari Kalimantan Barat. Dengan menerapkan kebijakan ekonomi wilayah perbatasan akan memberi dampak yang signfikan bagi pertumbuhan ekonomi, pendapatan rumah tangga dan pendapatan dan sektor produksi.

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This study analyzes the factors that affect the competitiveness of ASEAN-5 countries in terms of Labor Productivity, Net Exports, Investment, Inflation and Exchange Rates in two periods, namely the ASEAN internal crisis and the global crisis using the times series data from 1997-2017, then analyzed with the regression analysis model. The results showed that the labor productivity of the 1997-2008 period had a positive and significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5, as well as the period of 2008-2019, labor productivity had a positive and significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5. The net export period of 1997-2008 had a negative and not significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5, as well as the period of 2008-2017, the net export had a negative and not significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5. The investment period of 1997-2008 has a negative and not significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5, while the period 2008-2017 has a positive and not significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5. Inflation in the 1997-2017 period had a negative and insignificant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5, as well as the 2008-2017 inflation period had a negative and not significant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5. Exchange rates for the period 1997-2008 have a negative and insignificant influence on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5, as well as the 2008-2017 period, which has a negative and insignificant effect on the competitiveness of ASEAN-5.

This research is aimed to investigate the key sectors in the economy of Sanggau District. This research is descriptive and is using input-output analysis to find out the multiplier of economic sectors. In addition we also investigate the linkage among economic sectors, which are measured by backward and forward linkage indexes. The finding of this research shows that there are two sectors being the key namely the processing industry and transportation and communication sectors with backward and forward linkage indexes above the average level of the other sectors. Agriculture were found to be the sector with the biggest employment absorption. Based on this finding, the development policy strategies should be directed toward the policy that creates maximum economy, particularly in the sectors of processing industry and transportation and communication. As it will create a better distribution of job vacation among sectors in Sanggau District.