Jawa Tengah merupakan salah satu provinsi yang memiliki jumlah penduduk miskin terbanyak kedua di Indonesia pada tahun 2018. Namun, pada tahun 2020 Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Tengah menduduki peringkat pertama dalam menurunkan  angka kemiskinan. Selain itu, provinsi tersebut juga memperoleh berbagai prestasi di dalam sektor pariwisata pada tahun 2019. Penurunan jumlah penduduk miskin tidak terlepas dari banyak faktor, misalnya melalui sektor pariwisata dan perkembangan Teknologi, Informasi, dan Komunikasi (TIK). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran jumlah penduduk miskin, sektor pariwisata, dan sektor TIK di Provinsi Jawa Tengah serta untuk menganalisis pengaruh sektor pariwisata dan TIK terhadap jumlah penduduk miskin di Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Dalam penelitian tersebut menggunakan data panel yang bersumber dari Badan Pusat Statistik serta Dinas Kepemudaan, Olahraga, dan Pariwisata (Disporapar) Jawa Tengah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase pemilik telepon seluler, persentase pengguna internet, dan jumlah destinasi wisata memiliki pengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap jumlah penduduk miskin di Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Oleh karena itu, penurunan jumlah penduduk miskin dapat didukung melalui sektor pariwisata serta peran teknologi.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries in the world are expected to experience a slowdown or decrease in Human Development Index (HDI) growth including Indonesia. The disparities in development among regions to be one of the main issues in Indonesia. The gaps are not only occurring in HDI, but also in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities between Western Indonesia and Eastern Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to analyze how Information and Communication Technology affects the Welfare of the Population in Eastern Indonesia. Research methods use multiple linear regression methods. The data is sourced from the BPS-Statistics Indonesia which consists of 17 provinces. The results showed that the percentage of internet users had a positive and significant effect while the percentage of the poor population had a negative and significant effect on the welfare of the population in eastern Indonesia. Therefore, the distribution of infrastructure, especially ICT infrastructure, does not only focus on western Indonesia. Therefore, it is expected that the population welfare gap will be reduced. The increasing use of the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic can be used as an opportunity to be used as a bridge for the distribution of information, communication, and digital-based economic development in order to achieve equitable welfare, especially in eastern Indonesia.

<p><em>Jakarta is a region with a high number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting large scale social restriction on air pollution levels in Jakarta, Indonesia, by studying particulate matter (PM₁₀) levels. This study employs ARIMA intervention using daily COVID-19 case data from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 (the period before and after the first case of COVID-19 in Indonesia on March 2, 2020). The analysis shows COVID-19 started to impact PM₁₀ in Jakarta on the 11^th day after confirming the first case in Indonesia, which is indicated by an unordinary increase in PM₁₀ level. However, on the 12^th day after intervention, the PM₁₀ level decreases. This occurred at the beginning of the period when large-scale social restrictions are imposed. However, one month after intervention, PM₁₀ increases again and continues to increase until the end of the study. This is allegedly because people are accustomed to being ignorant and bored with the pandemic situation. Social restrictions and movements are no longer effective, which results in the rise of PM₁₀ levels again. Hence, it can be concluded that COVID-19 impacts air quality in Jakarta even though the impact is minimal and in the short term.</em></p>