Desa Mangga Dua, Kecamatan Beringin Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai dihuni oleh 1106 KK. Pekerjaan kepala rumah tangga terbagi menjadi tiga kelompok yaitu Pegawai, Petani dan Peternak. Akan tetapi mereka masyarakat yang sangat terbuka dengan... more
Desa Mangga Dua, Kecamatan Beringin Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai dihuni oleh 1106 KK. Pekerjaan kepala rumah tangga terbagi menjadi tiga kelompok yaitu Pegawai, Petani dan Peternak. Akan tetapi mereka masyarakat yang sangat terbuka dengan perkembangan dan mempunyai keinginan yang kuat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan taraf hidup. Hal ini terbukti saat tim membina salah satu kelompok masyarakat yang tergabung dalam kelompok UPPKS Kemuning mendapatkan pelatihan dan pendampingan dari LPM Unimed, mereka sangat antusias. Kelompok ini dinilai sangat berhasil meningkatkan usahanya. Sementara di Desa tersebut terdapat 60 KK ibu rumah tangganya juga mempunyai usaha yang sama yaitu menjahit. Mereka kebanyakan masih menjahit sesuai orderan atau limpahan pekerjaan dari kelompok kemuning. Mereka juga sangat berharahap akan dilakukannya pembinaan dan pendampingan yang berkelanjutan seperti kelompok UPPKS Kemuning. Tim berusaha mendiskusikan dengan kepala desa, kelompok PKK dan ibu perwiritan untuk membe...
The Indonesian government has been spending a big sum of money on fuel subsidy. However, studies show that fuel subsidy failed to hit the target group, i.e. the poor, effectively and at the same time fuel subsidy contributed to a budget... more
The Indonesian government has been spending a big sum of money on fuel subsidy. However, studies show that fuel subsidy failed to hit the target group, i.e. the poor, effectively and at the same time fuel subsidy contributed to a budget deficit. To reduce the budget deficit, the government has started to reduce this subsidy gradually. Thus, the price of fuel has increased and at the same time there is a chain effect on the price of other goods and services. To lighten the burden of the people as a result of an increase in the price level, the government has introduced a direct cash aid to the poor. However, studies show that the transfer of payment to the poor is unable to offset the effect of an increase in the price level. Since majority of the poor lives in the rural area and most of them are farmers, this study explores an alternative policy in which the amount saved from a reduction in fuel subsidy is re-distributed to agricultural sector. Agricultural subsidy can be in the for...
Provision of some public goods, such as drinking water, electricity, gas, telephone, in many countries is generally done by the government. This is due to the firm is a natural monopoly, meaning that these companies require a huge... more
Provision of some public goods, such as drinking water, electricity, gas, telephone, in many countries is generally done by the government. This is due to the firm is a natural monopoly, meaning that these companies require a huge investment, so that the level of efficiency can be achieved when the large scale of production. The problem is what price should be charged to the public? This study aimed to determine the price of a good in theory. The method used is minimization cost of production (through indirect cost function) with the constraints of the production function.
