The Effect of Unemployment, Economic Growth on Poverty with Zakat as a Moderation Variable

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of unemployment and economic growth (PDRB) on poverty in Java in 2012-2017 using the zakat variable as a moderating variable. This study uses secondary data types with the panel data model, namely annual data from the variable unemployment, economic growth (PDRB), zakat and poverty from six provinces in Java. Furthermore, the data were tested using multiple linear regression models and moderated regression analysis (MRA) with the help of SPSS version 16. The results showed that unemployment had a significant positive effect, economic growth (PDRB) had no significant positive effect, while the only zakat was able to moderate the unemployment variable towards poverty, and was unable to moderate economic growth variable (PDRB) to poverty.

Pengaruh Jumlah Penduduk Dan PDRB Terhadap Kemiskinan: Zakat Sebagai Moderasi

“…(Datt, Ravallion, & Maurgai, 2016;Nakabashi, 2018). Sedangkan (Prasetyoningrum, 2018;Ridlo & Sari, 2020;Wulandari, 2014) dalam penemuannya menyatakan bahwa PDRB tidak berpengaruh terhadap tingkat kemiskinan. Dimana terjadi pendistribusian pendapatan yang tidak merata akibat pembangunan yang tidak merata, sehingga peningkatan pertumbuhan ekonomi ini hanya dinikmati oleh orang-orang tertentu saja.…”

“…Artinya adalah zakat tidak dapat memperkuat pengaruh PDRB terhadap kemiskinan di DKI Jakarta Hal ini dapat digambarkan walaupun penyaluran distribusi zakat terhadap penduduk miskin dapat meningkatkan pendapatan dan konsumsi mereka, akan tetapi belum mampu sepenuhnya mengatasi masalah kemiskinan secara menyeluruh pada wilayah tersebut. Hasil ini didukung oleh (Ridlo & Sari, 2020;Soleh & Wahyuni, 2021).…”

How is the Transparency of Zakat Management Entities in Indonesia?

“…By not optimizing the collection of zakat, the utilization of zakat funds is also not optimal. Research results Ridlo and Sari (2020) show that zakat funds have not been able to help reduce unemployment. This is because the zakat funds collected by zakat management entities are not as large as the available potential.…”

The Effect of Economic Growth, Education, Unemployment, and Human Development Index on Poverty in the Special Region of Yogyakarta for Period 2015-2021

“…According to Rusdarti & Sebayang (2013), poverty has four indicators: low ability, lack of security, helplessness, and lack of opportunity. Research conducted by Ridlo & Sari (2020) states that 27.77 people in the Java region experience poverty and are the most significant contributors to poverty, which reaches a value of up to 14.79 million people. According to Astuti & Lestari (2018), the Special Region of Yogyakarta has the highest poverty rate and income inequality.…”

“…Low human capital quality results in reduced productivity, which impacts on wages received and creates inequalities in accessing capital. In addition, labor force, asset poverty, socio-political organization, knowledge, skills, and secondary elements such as inadequate social networks, capital, and information are recognized as further contributors to poverty (Ridlo & Sari, 2020).…”