Balance: Jurnal Ekonomi
Vol. 20 No. 1 (2024): June 2024

The Success of the Social Assistance Program in Supporting the Economic Resilience of Poor Communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Runi, Naila Ananda (Unknown)
Manik, Citra Wulandari (Unknown)
Aini, Lathifah (Unknown)
Situmorang, Rachel Meylani (Unknown)
Salsabila, Sasabila (Unknown)
Sari, Yolanda Novita (Unknown)
Nasution, Armin Rahmansyah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2024

Abstract

Poverty is a multifaceted problem that impacts people's lives in many ways, such as socio-cultural, educational, religious, and economic. Poverty has increased as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic in various countries, including Indonesia. The Indonesian government has responded by introducing a number of social assistance initiatives to help those affected by the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess how well social assistance programs are helping the underprivileged maintain their financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, conducted in Binjai City, Indonesia, centered on the Direct Cash Transfer (BLT) initiative. The findings of this study show that the social assistance program had a beneficial and lasting impact on the local economy of Binjai City. Increases in community consumption, demand for goods and services, production, employment, and economic growth demonstrate this.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jeb

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Balance: Jurnal Ekonomi has p-ISSN 1858-2192 and e-ISSN 2686-5467 published by the Development Economics Study Program of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, this journal publishes research articles in the field of Economics. This journal publishes research ...