Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora
Vol 14 No 3 (2025)

Urbanization, Economic Inequality, and the Direction of Social Development in the Digital Age

Luis Armando Sabarofek (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)
Achmad Nurmandi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)
Muhammad Younus (TPL Logistics Pvt Ltd, Karachi)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to analyse how urbanisation and digital transformation processes affect economic inequality and the direction of inclusive social development. Using a qualitative approach based on a systematic literature review, this study reviews Scopus-indexed articles through the PRISMA approach and thematic analysis using NVivo 12 Plus. The results show that digitalisation in its early stages tends to widen income gaps, but in the long term, it can promote socio-economic integration through technology diffusion and increased human resource capacity. Indonesia dominates scientific publications on this topic, indicating the contextual urgency of addressing the challenges of urbanisation and inequality in the digital age. This study emphasises the importance of social development policies oriented towards digital inclusion and strengthening the capacity of local governments in managing sustainable urban transformation. The research recommendations are directed towards the development of digital literacy programmes, expansion of technological infrastructure, and increased cross-border academic collaboration to enrich social development studies in the digital era.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JISH

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora (JISH) is a journal that uses a double-blind peer review model that can be accessed online. The purpose of JISH is to publish a journal containing quality articles that will be able to contribute thoughts from a theoretical and empirical perspective in society and ...