The Impact of Implementation of Large-Scale Social Restriction Policies (PSBB) on Income of Micro Business Before and During the Covid-19 (Study on Micro Business in Indonesia)

Abstract

The " pageblug " or "Pandemic" of Covid-19 has been causing a decline in people's purchasing power, hampering the investment activities and weakening the national economy. The government implemented a Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) policy to reduce the rate of community mobility as an effort to inhibit the spread of Covid-19 in community. This study purpose aims to examine the income difference of Micro Business actors before and during the implementation of PSBB. This study uses accidental sampling or convenience sampling by considering the number of populations that cannot be estimated and convenience to interact directly or indirectly with respondents. The Google form link has been distributed to 300 respondents from Micro Business in Sanggau Regency, Flores Area, and Great Malang Region. There are 73 respondents filled in. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test results show that p<0.01. It can be interpreted that there are income differences of Micro Business actors before and during the PSBB Policy implementation. Keywords: Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB), Micro Business, Income, Covid-19. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/14-6-06 Publication date: March 31 st 2022