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Quantitative Economics and Management Studies
ISSN : -     EISSN : 27226247     DOI : https://doi.org/10.35877/qems
Journal of Quantitative Economics and Management Studies (QEMS) is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to interchange for the results of high-quality research in all aspects of economics, management, business, finance, marketing, accounting. The journal publishes state-of-art papers in fundamental theory, experiments, and simulation, as well as applications, with a systematic proposed method, sufficient review on previous works, expanded discussion, and concise conclusion. As our commitment to the advancement of science and technology, the QEMS follows the open access policy that allows the published articles freely available online without any subscription.
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From Service Quality to Purchase Decisions in Traditional Culinary Businesses: Testing a Trust and Word of Mouth Driven Model Isma, Andika; Nurhayani, Nurhayani; Dewantara, Hajar; Windasari, Wiwin Riski; Muflih, Betania Kertika
Quantitative Economics and Management Studies Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35877/454RI.qems4350

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This study examines how service quality shapes purchase decisions in traditional culinary businesses, emphasizing the mediating roles of trust and word-of-mouth (WOM). Adopting a quantitative design that combines descriptive and explanatory approaches, we surveyed visitors to traditional foodservice establishments. Data were analyzed with PLS-SEM to test the measurement and structural models. The outer model met standard reliability and validity criteria (indicator loadings ≥ 0.60, CR ≥ 0.70, AVE ≥ 0.50). Structural results show that service quality, trust, and WOM each exert significant direct effects on purchase decisions. In addition, service quality indirectly influences purchase decisions through trust and WOM, indicating partial mediation. Overall explanatory power for purchase decisions is substantial, suggesting the model captures the key mechanisms that convert service experiences into buying choices. The findings underscore that improving frontline reliability, responsiveness, and assurance enhances customer trust, which, together with positive WOM including community and group interactions amplifies purchasing outcomes. Practically, managers of traditional culinary businesses should prioritize service-process excellence, transparent value cues, and community-based engagement programs to cultivate trust and stimulate advocacy. The study contributes by simultaneously modeling trust and WOM as mediators in a traditional culinary context and by providing actionable guidance on service strategies that sustain competitiveness in increasingly crowded foodservice markets.
Development of Community-Based Tourism (CBT) at the Rammang-Rammang Tourist Attraction, Maros Regency: A Triple Bottom Line Approach: Assessing Sustainability Impacts on Environment, Economy, and Communit D, Sabran Laori
Quantitative Economics and Management Studies Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35877/454RI.qems4441

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Rammang-Rammang is one of the world’s largest karst areas, located in Maros Regency, South Sulawesi, and part of the Maros-Pangkep UNESCO Global Geopark. The area has strong potential as a natural and cultural attraction but faces challenges such as limited infrastructure, inadequate sanitation, and environmental threats from growing tourism activities. This study explores how Community-Based Tourism (CBT) strategies can be implemented, the role of government in destination management, and how SWOT, IFAS, and EFAS analyses help assess internal and external conditions. Using a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Informants included the head of the tourism awareness group, attraction managers, boat operators, and local residents. Data analysis used SWOT supported by strategic matrices, along with IFAS and EFAS. Results show that tourism development prioritizes community empowerment, human resource capacity, cultural identity, and environmental preservation based on the Triple Bottom Line. The IFAS score of 2.55 indicates that strengths outweigh weaknesses, especially natural beauty, community involvement, and government support. The EFAS score of 2.65 shows opportunities exceed threats, such as UNESCO status and the rise of nature-based tourism. Overall, CBT-based strategies supported by the government and community can promote sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.
North Sumatra's Food Availability Model: Technology Adoption, Farmer Organization Support, and Geographic Variability Lubis, Mitra Musika
Quantitative Economics and Management Studies Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35877/454RI.qems4476

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AbstractFood availability is a strategic issue affecting economic stability and community welfare, particularly in agrarian regions such as North Sumatra Province. This study aims to analyze factors influencing food availability, including institutional support, geographic variation, and the adoption of agricultural technology. Data were collected through a survey of 100 rice farmers in Percut District, Deli Serdang Regency, using a structured questionnaire. Analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Smart PLS software to evaluate validity, reliability, and relationships among variables. The results indicate that institutional support and geographic variation significantly affect food availability, while the adoption of modern agricultural technology does not show a significant effect. Institutional support, including training, extension services, and production facilitation, enhances farmers’ productivity, whereas physical environmental conditions, such as soil quality, topography, and rainfall, are primary determinants of production success. These findings emphasize the importance of strengthening institutional capacity and regional management as policy priorities, while technology implementation should be adapted to local needs and farmers’ capacities. Limitations include a restricted geographic scope and technology variables that do not fully capture modern agricultural complexity. This study provides a conceptual foundation for strategies aimed at enhancing food security and guiding local policy interventions. Keywords:. Agricultural productivity; Food availability; Geographic variation; Institutional support; Technology adoptionagricultural productivity
Do Democracy and Investment Promote Regional Economic Performance? Evidance from Panel Data Analysis Isma, Andika; Fitrianti, Retno; Alisyahbana, Andi Naila Quin Azisah; Diarra, Salim
Quantitative Economics and Management Studies Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35877/454RI.qems4483

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This study investigates whether democracy and investment promote regional economic performance in Indonesia. It employs panel data for 34 provinces over the period 2021–2023, modelling real GRDP per capita as a function of provincial democracy, investment, central government transfers per capita, and population. The empirical analysis is conducted using EViews 13, comparing pooled OLS, random effects, and fixed effects specifications; Chow, Breusch–Pagan LM, and Hausman tests consistently indicate that the fixed effects model is the most appropriate. The estimation results show that provincial democracy, as measured by the Indonesian Democracy Index, does not exert a statistically significant direct effect on regional economic performance within the short observation window. By contrast, investment displays a positive and robust association with real GRDP per capita across specifications, confirming its role as the main proximate driver of regional growth. Central government transfers per capita and population do not exhibit a stable growth-enhancing effect and, in some cases, are weakly or negatively associated with regional output. The findings of this study indicate that, in the short run, investment is the key channel through which regional economies respond to institutional and fiscal environments, while democracy operates more as a deep institutional background whose economic impokact is not immediately visible in annual growth outcomes.
The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility, Profitability, and Capital Structure on Firm Value in Coal Mining Sub-Sector Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange Abdullah
Quantitative Economics and Management Studies Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35877/454RI.qems4563

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Sustainable companies do not focus solely on economic activities but also integrate social and environmental dimensions. This study aims to examine the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR), profitability, and capital structure zon firm value in companies in the coal mining sub-sector, both partially and simultaneously. A quantitative descriptive approach is employed, with data collected using a documentation technique. Firm value is proxied by price to book value (PBV); CSR is measured using economic, social, and environmental indicators based on GRI G4; profitability is proxied by return on investment (ROI); and capital structure is measured by the debt to equity ratio (DER). The results show that, partially, CSR and profitability have a significant effect on firm value, whereas capital structure does not. Furthermore, CSR, profitability, and capital structure jointly have a significant effect on firm value.