Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business
Vol 37 No 2 (2022): May

The Effect of Financial Compensation for Farmland Acquisition on Household Welfare: The Yogyakarta International Airport Development Case

Yudha Purbawa (Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN))



Article Info

Publish Date
24 May 2022

Abstract

Background Problems: Land acquisition is a major issue in development policy, and compensation is often described as being inadequate; meanwhile, adequate compensation is the key element of fairness. Main Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the impact on household welfare of financial compensation for farmland acquisition for new airport development. Novelty: This study utilizes land acquisition for the new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) because this area provides a reasonable case for evaluation. Research Methods: A quasi-experimental design is used to draw a causal relationship. A questionnaire survey has been conducted with 452 households, consisting of 207 households in the treatment group and 245 households in the control group. Finding/Results: On average, the financial compensation for the farmland acquired for the new airport development increased a household’s total annual income by as much as 32.06%, especially the income that was generated from self-owned business and farmland activity, and it also increased their total annual expenditures by as much as 26.55%, especially those related to food, energy (LPG and fuel), vehicles, internet and phone, religion, social relationships, and insurance. Conclusion: This study highlights that financial compensation for farmland acquisition for tertiary industry, specifically a new airport development, has a positive impact on both the total annual income and the total annual expenditures.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jieb

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business (JIEB), with registered number print ISSN 2085-8272; online ISSN 2338-5847, is open access, peer-reviewed journal whose objective is to publish original research papers related to the Indonesian economy and business issues. This journal is also dedicated to ...