PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN KAWASAN EKONOMI KHUSUS SEI MANGKEI SEBAGAI KLASTER INDUSTRI
ABSTRACT: The purpose
of this research
is to know
the perception of
societies to the development of Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus
(KEK) Sei Mangkei as a cluster of industry. The analysis conducted in this study
is a social-economy method by
using 3 dimensions, which consists
of the role of KEK Sei Mangkei in the
development of social and economic based on investigation on the activity of PT
Perkebunan Nusantara III up to now, analysis about the information dan
transparency of the development of KEK Sei Mangkei, and analysis about the
perception of societies about the development of KEK Sei Mangkei. The analysis is about
the perception of
societies comprises potency
of Sei Mangkei
as growth pole, relationship between
KEK Sei Mangkei
and social life
of the societies,
relationship between KEK Sei Mangkei and economic life of the societies
and general perception. The analysis method
uses the descriptive method, by issuing
questionaires to 100 respondents surrounding
the area.The result of this research shows
that the PTPN III plays role in the social and economy
development of local societies of Bosar Maligas District. It is realized in
absorbtion of local labour and provision of facilities and infrastructures for
societies. According to the greater part of respondents, the development of KEK
Sei Mangkei which is now going on, is conducted transparently and involves
local soceties to participate. In the perception of societies, Sei Mangkei is a
potential to be a new economic growth pole by making the area becomes special
economic region. They believe that the existence
of SEZ Sei Mangkei will increase life standard of local societies of
Bosar Maligas District. Almost all
respondents agree that
the development of
KEK Sei Mangkei
will give advantage
to progress of societies, especially in increasing of societies’
social-economic standard. To sum
up, most
of the societies agree with the development of KEK Sei Mangkei with
their main expectation that
KEK Sei Mangkei
will use local
labour as employment
so the problem of unemployment
can be solved.
Keywords: Special Economic
Zone, industry cluster, development of social and economic, growth pole, labour
absorbtion
Penulis: Doriani Lingga, Wahyu
Ario Pratomo
Kode Jurnal: jpakuntansidd130160
