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Sinergi International Journal of Economics
ISSN : -     EISSN : 29885604     DOI : https://doi.org/10.61194/economics
Core Subject : Economy,
Sinergi International Journal of Economics with ISSN Number 2988-5604 (Online) published by Yayasan Sinergi Kawula Muda, published original scholarly papers across the whole spectrum of economics. The journal attempts to assist in the understanding of the present and potential ability of economics to aid in the recording and interpretation of international economics.
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The Influence of Digital Tax Education and Deterrence Perception on Pre-Compliance Intentions: A Study of Generation Z University Students Rizky Alfian; Putri Syahla Raniah; Tasya Meydina Irawan; Elsya Yunita Simangunsong; Linawati
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v3i4.956

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This study examines the effect of digital tax education and perceived tax sanctions on the pre-compliance intention of Generation Z university students. A quantitative research design was employed, unlike previous studies focusing on registered taxpayers, this research highlights the formative stage of future taxpayers. Data were obtained from online questionnaires administered to 100 Generation Z students at Pamulang University. The results reveal that digital tax education has a positive and significant impact on pre-compliance intentions, indicating that higher quality and more accessible digital tax education enhances individuals’ willingness to fulfill their tax obligations. Furthermore, perceptions of tax sanctions also demonstrate a positive and significant effect, suggesting that the belief in strict and consistently enforced sanctions increases compliance intentions. Overall, the study concludes that effective digital-based tax education combined with strong sanction perceptions plays a strategic role in shaping the future pre-compliance intentions of Generation Z. These findings offer practical insights for tax authorities in developing educational and enforcement strategies suited to the digital era.
Measuring the Future of Indonesia's Creative Economy: A Statistical and SWOT Analysis Toward Golden Indonesia 2045 Pangestika, Ratna Rosita; Nurul Hidayah; Niken Purnamasari
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v4i1.991

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The creative economy has become a strategic pillar of Indonesia’s national development, contributing approximately IDR 1,389 Quadrillion Rupiah to GDP in 2024 at current prices and employing more than 24 million workers, based on data from Statistics Indonesia and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Using the national classification of creative economy subsectors, this study analyzes development trends, projects future growth toward the Golden Indonesia 2045 agenda, and evaluates strategic positioning through a SWOT framework. This research adopts a descriptive quantitative secondary-data design using time-series data from 2010-2024 derived from Statistics Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, and national planning documents. Analytical techniques include descriptive statistics, trend and projection modeling, and an integrated SWOT analysis linking sectoral indicators with long-term policy targets. The study’s novelty lies in combining projection modeling with subsectoral analysis and aligning strategic evaluation with national development goals. The findings indicate sustained growth with the potential for the creative economy to contribute around 10% of national GDP by 2045. However, challenges remain in financing access, digital infrastructure, and intellectual property governance, highlighting the need for cross-sectoral collaborative policy strategies.
Exploring Entrepreneurial Sustainability: Trends, Drivers, and Future Directions Yuni Ekawarti; Kristian Chandra; Lisa Hermawati; Iing Lukman; Azli Fahrizal
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): August 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v4i3.1074

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Introduction: Entrepreneurial sustainability has emerged as an important research domain that integrates entrepreneurship with environmental, social, and economic sustainability objectives. Despite the growing number of publications, previous bibliometric studies remain fragmented, limited in temporal coverage, and provide insufficient understanding of the intellectual structure, thematic evolution, and future research directions of entrepreneurial sustainability. Methods: This study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) combined with bibliometric analysis following the PRISMA framework. Data were collected from the Scopus database, yielding 1,932 publications, which were systematically screened to obtain 876 eligible articles. Bibliometric mapping was conducted using VOSviewer through keyword co-occurrence, overlay visualization, and density visualization to identify research themes, intellectual structures, and emerging trends. Results: The bibliometric analysis identified 8 major thematic clusters representing the intellectual structure of entrepreneurial sustainability research. Sustainability, circular economy, digital transformation, and supply chain management emerged as the dominant research themes. Overlay visualization revealed a significant shift from conceptual sustainability toward digital transformation, sustainable, and business performance in recent years, particularly in developing countries. Density visualization further indicated that sustainable finance, eco-tourism, international entrepreneurship, and creative industries remain underexplored research areas, presenting opportunities for future investigation. Conclusion: Entrepreneurial sustainability has evolved into an increasingly interdisciplinary research field driven by digitalization and sustainability transitions. This study contributes by providing a comprehensive bibliometric overview of research evolution over three decades and identifying emerging themes and research gaps. The findings offer valuable guidance for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in developing evidence based strategies and future research agendas to promote sustainable entrepreneurship.
Institutional Coordination and Welfare-Oriented Budget Allocation under Fiscal Decentralization: Evidence from Banyuwangi Regency, Indonesia Widaningsih; Susi Adiawaty
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v3i4.1122

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Fiscal decentralization has increased local governments' responsibility to allocate public resources for community welfare. Despite growing adoption of participatory planning and performance-oriented budgeting, limited research examines how local institutions collectively formulate welfare-oriented budgets within Indonesia's decentralized system. This study analyzes the budget allocation process for community welfare programs in Banyuwangi Regency, Indonesia, examining formulation stages, allocation determinants, institutional coordination, implementation challenges, and evaluation mechanisms. This qualitative case study collected data from January–June 2024 through semi-structured interviews with 13 informants from Bappeda, BKAD, DPRD, sectoral agencies, academia, and community leaders, supplemented by observation and document analysis, and analyzed using Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña's interactive model, with credibility strengthened through triangulation. Findings show welfare budget allocation follows an integrated sequence: Musrenbang, regional agency forums, the Annual Regional Development Plan, budget policy deliberation, executive–legislative negotiation, provincial evaluation, and Regional Budget enactment. Priorities are shaped by poverty and stunting rates, health and education needs, fiscal capacity, and community aspirations. Bappeda coordinates planning, BKAD assesses fiscal feasibility, sectoral agencies design programs, and DPRD deliberates and oversees. Key challenges include limited fiscal space, revenue fluctuation, delayed transfers, and inconsistent data. The study concludes that effective welfare-oriented budgeting requires integrating participatory planning, fiscal capacity, coordination, and performance accountability, contributing an integrated governance framework linking planning, finance, oversight, and participation.
Local Business Perspectives on Urban Development: A Qualitative Study of Regional Economic Transformation in Samarinda, Indonesia Susi Adiawaty; Widaningsih
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v3i4.1123

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This study explores local business perspectives on urban development in Samarinda, Indonesia, focusing on infrastructure, regional economic transformation, business opportunities, and challenges of urban growth. Using a qualitative descriptive case study approach, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 18 purposively selected informants representing government agencies, business associations, retail businesses, restaurants, traditional traders, service providers, academics, and community leaders, and analyzed thematically with triangulation to ensure credibility.  Findings show urban development is generally perceived positively, as improved infrastructure, accessibility, and public services expand business opportunities, increase customer mobility, and strengthen regional economic activity. However, challenges were also identified, including rising operational costs, increased competition, higher rental prices, and the vulnerability of traditional businesses amid rapid urban transformation. Perceptions were shaped not only by economic outcomes but also by governance quality, participation, institutional support, and distributive fairness—findings that support stakeholder theory, participatory governance, and regional economic development perspectives. Overall, urban development significantly contributes to regional economic transformation, though sustainable growth requires balancing progress with social equity through participatory planning, targeted SME support, and effective institutional coordination, offering practical recommendations for inclusive urban policymaking.
Exploring Informal Workers’ Employment Experiences in Urban Indonesia: A Phenomenological Study of Survival, Adaptation, and Urban Transformation in Surabaya Mohammad Wasil; Putri Ayu Lestari; Nur Irmayanti
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v3i4.1124

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Informal employment remains a dominant livelihood source in developing countries, particularly in rapidly urbanizing cities where formal employment cannot absorb the growing labor force. Although informal workers contribute substantially to urban economies, they often face employment insecurity, unstable income, and limited social protection. This study explores the lived employment experiences of informal workers in Surabaya, Indonesia, focusing on their pathways into informal work, working conditions, responses to urbanization and digitalization, adaptation strategies, and perceptions of government support. Using a qualitative interpretive phenomenological approach, data were collected from ten informal workers across diverse occupations—street vending, transportation, construction, domestic work, waste collection, tailoring, and culinary microenterprise—selected through purposive maximum-variation sampling, and analyzed using interpretive phenomenological thematic analysis with reflexive interpretation to ensure credibility. Findings show entry into informal work is shaped by limited formal job access, economic necessity, job loss, and social networks. Workers experienced precarity marked by unstable income, irregular demand, rising costs, and weak legal protection. Urbanization expanded markets but intensified competition, while digitalization brought opportunities alongside new dependencies. Workers showed resilience through income diversification and household coping strategies. Labor Market Segmentation Theory, the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, and resilience theory jointly explain these dynamics, informing policies for inclusive social protection and platform-worker regulation.
Competitive Strategy Formulation among Small Manufacturing Firms: A Multiple Case Study from an Emerging Regional Economy in Indonesia Alian Natision; Putri Ayu Lestari
Sinergi International Journal of Economics Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61194/economics.v3i4.1125

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Small manufacturing enterprises play a significant role in regional economic development but face increasing pressure from globalization, technological change, and evolving customer expectations. This study examines how competitive strategies are formulated by small manufacturing firms in Makassar, Indonesia, focusing on business vision, strategic decision-making, market segmentation, competitive positioning, and sustainable competitive advantage. A qualitative multiple case study approach was used, with data collected through semi-structured interviews with ten key informants—business owners, managers, representatives of the Makassar Industrial Estate (KIMA), and Department of Industry officials—supplemented by documentary analysis and observation. Data were analyzed thematically through open, axial, and selective coding, strengthened by triangulation and member checking. Findings show that competitive strategy formulation is driven mainly by the owner's business vision, product quality, managerial experience, and market segmentation. Rather than competing on price, firms pursued quality-based differentiation through superior materials, consistency, and customer trust. Segmenting retail and project customers supported targeted marketing, while digital branding expanded market reach. Competitive advantage emerged from alignment between strategic positioning, capabilities, and adaptive decisions. This study integrates Porter's Competitive Strategy, the Resource-Based View, and Dynamic Capability Theory, offering practical guidance for strengthening SME manufacturing competitiveness through quality, capability development, and digital transformation.