Economic Development Analysis Journal
Vol 6 No 3 (2017): Economics Development Analysis Journal

Zakat Distribution Role in Reducing People Poor Number in Semarang City

Nura Yuli Fadhilahningrum (Economics Development Department, Economics Faculty, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Karsinah Karsinah (Economics Development Department, Economics Faculty, Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Mar 2018

Abstract

Poverty is one of the main problems facing Indonesia to date, as the capital of Central Java City Semarang also can not be separated from this poverty problem. Although the number of poor people from year to year decline, but in terms of proportion to the total population of Semarang City, the number of poor people reached 20%. One instrument that can help reduce poverty is zakat. This study aims to analyze the impact of zakat as poverty reduction with zakat approach and with zakat. The analytical tool used in this research is poverty indicator consisting of headcount ratio, poverty gap index, income index gap, Sen index and FGT (Foster, Greer, Thorbecke) index and CIBEST Index. The find show that zakat can reduce the poverty rate and also can improve the level of welfare of a family, both material and spiritual.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

edaj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Focus and Scope Economic Development Analysis Journal is a scientific journal who published by Department of Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. this journal published four times per year on February, May, August, and November and start publishing ...