Jurnal Ilmiah Teunuleh: The International Journal of Social Sciences
Vol. 2 No. 3: Jurnal Ilmiah Teunuleh | September 2021

ANALYSIS OF MONETARY FACTORS ON THE INCOME OF COASTAL FISHERMAN’S IN THE COVID-19 WEST ACEH REGENCY

Leli Putri Ansari (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Ivon Jalil (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Yasrizal Yasrizal (Universitas Teuku Umar)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Sep 2021

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze fisherman’s income according to monetary factors during covid-19 pandemic in coastal areas of West Aceh Regency in Aceh Province, Indonesia. This research applied cross-section data over 2021 by utilizing descriptive quantitative research and OLS model analysis (Ordinary Least Square). Research revealed monetary factors in term of the inflation of groceries price had negative influenced to the fisherman income at West Aceh Regency, mean while the variable of diesel price had positive influenced to fisherman income. During covid-19 pandemic, there was the increasing of groceries price (inflation) at 1,06 times or the consumer price index (CPI) of groceries price at 106 percent but the price of diesel was still same as before covid-19 pandemic because fisherman used subsidized fuel at Rp 5.150/liter. However, the quota of subsidized diesel did not fulfill the fisherman needs so that they must buy non subsidized diesel. It was impacted on the fishing operational cost which was bigger than fisherman income. Moreover, during covid-19 pandemic the average of fisherman income decrease at IDR 1.500.000-IDR 3.000.000 each trip compared with before covid-19 pandemic at IDR 5.000.000- IDR 7.000.000 each trip. It was caused by low fish price which was caused by the decreasing of fish demand.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jiteunuleh

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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Jurnal Ilmiah Teunuleh, is the International Journal of Social Sciences, and an International Journal Open Access and a leading peer-reviewed journal. Jurnal Ilmiah Tenunuleh specializes in the Social Sciences, consolidates fundamental and applied research activities with very wide-ranging coverage. ...