Judul: Analisis Pengaruh Pariwisata terhadap Perekonomian Negara-negara ASEAN+4
Abstrak: As a region which has a great tourism potential, ASEAN and China, India, Japan, and South Korea (ASEAN+4) cooperate to encourage the performance of the tourism sector. The tourism sector plays an important role in increasing household income and employment in the region. However, the development of the tourism sector in the countries of ASEAN+4 fluctuated. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the affect of tourism on the economy and the factors that affect tourist arrivals in ASEAN+ 4. Static panel data used to analyze the data obtained from the 13 ASEAN+4 during the period 2005 to 2012. The results of this study showed tourist spending, investment tourism sector, and total government spending affect the increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita rill. However, the level of corruption negatively affect the real GDP per capita. Furthermore, the results of this study indicate factors affecting the increase in tourist arrivals to ASEAN+4 countries is a public service, the total trade, life expectancy and gross domestic product in the country. However, the price factor influence on the decline in tourist arrivals to the region.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), tourism., tourist arrivals, real GDP per capita, panel data, ASEAN + 4

Judul: Analisis Pengaruh Perdagangan Internasional Terhadap Permintaan Pariwisata Di Indonesia
Abstrak: Peningkatan aktivitas perdagangan akan mendorong pertumbuhan jumlah kunjungan wisatawan disuatu negara. Akan tetapi, tren pertumbuhan nilai perdagangan di Indonesia tidak sejalan dengan tren pertumbuhan jumlah kunjungan wisata dari beberapa negara asal wisatawan yang datang ke Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi permintaan pariwisata dan pengaruh perdagangan internasional terhadap permintaan pariwisata di Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis panel data dengan model gravity periode 2003-2013 dengan cross section meliputi 10 negara asal wisatawan yang melakukan kunjungan pariwisata ke Indonesia. Hasil estimasi menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi permintaan pariwisata di Indonesia secara signifikan adalah jarak ekonomi, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), harga relatif, jumlah kunjungan wisatawan tahun sebelumnya dan nilai perdagangan antara Indonesia dengan negara asal. Perdagangan internasional berpengaruh positif secara signifikan terhadap permintaan pariwisata di Indonesia, sehingga pemerintah dan para pengambil kebijakan hendaknya lebih fokus dalam meningkatkan promosi pariwisata serta kegiatan ekspor kepada negara-negara dengan GDP tinggi, dan meningkatkan strategi pemasaran pariwisata yang murah dan berkualitas tinggi.
Keyword: ekspor, gravity, impor, panel data, pariwisata

Judul: Membran Komposit Kitosan-Zeolit untuk Aplikasi Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Abstrak: Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is a fuel cell that utilize methanol as the fuel source. The electrolyte membrane used in the DMFC system in this research was chitosan-zeolite composite membrane. The composite membrane was synthesized with chitosan-zeolite composition variation of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, and 2:1. The membranes were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope, and for the specific gravity. Membrane performances were tested with methanol uptake, methanol permeability, conductivity, and potential difference in the DMFC system. The FTIR spectrum showed no formation of new functional groups inducating that the composite membrane was a result of physical mixing. Morphological analysis showed that the membrane was nonporous. Chitosan-zeolite 1:3 composite membrane had the highest specific gravity and methanol uptake, 1.4226 g/mL and 41.44%, respectively. The highest proton conductivity was showed by the 1:2 chitosanzeolite composite membrane, namely 7.2946× 10-7 S/cm. Based on this research results, chitosan-zeolite composite membrane can be applied in DMFC system.
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