Judul: The Effect of Tourism Sector on Economic Growth in East Nusa Tenggara
Abstrak: Sektor pariwisata merupakan salah satu sektor unggulan Indonesia. Besarnya potensi pariwisata, dapat merangsang pertumbuhan ekonomi negara lewat kontribusinya terhadap PDB. Salah satu provinsi yang memiliki keunggulan pada sektor pariwisata adalah provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur. Namun, meskipun Sektor Pariwisata di NTT memiliki trend yang positif juga pengembangnnya telah didukung oleh pemerintah setempat lewat kebijakan RIPPARDA, perkembangan sektor pariwisata masih tertinggal jika dibandingkan dengan sektor pertanian. Hal ini terlihat dari kontribusi sektor pariwisata terhadap PDRB yang lebih rendah dari kontribusi sektor pertanian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh sektor pariwisata terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di kepulauan Nusa Tenggara Timur selama periode 2015 - 2018. Data yang digunakan adalah data 20 kabupaten/kota di NTT. Metode pendekatan yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif dan data panel. Berdasarkan hasil analisis variabel jumlah kunjungan wisatawan, jumlah hotel, jumlah restoran dan jumlah daya tarik wisatawan serta variabel pendapatan asli daerah dan angkatan kerja memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Nusa Tenggara Timur. Variabel daya tarik wisata merupakan variabel pariwisata yang memiliki pengaruh paling tinggi terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi. Hal ini dapat menjadi perhatian bagi pemerintah untuk mendorong sektor pariwisata menjadi sektor potensial dalam mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi di provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur., The tourism sector is one of the leading sectors in Indonesia. The magnitude of tourism potential can increase the country's economic growth through its contribution to GDP. One of the provinces that has supermacy in the tourism sector is the province of East Nusa Tenggara. However, although the Tourism Sector in NTT has a positive trend and supported by the local government through the RIPPARDA policy, the development of the tourism sector is still lagging behind the agricultural sector. This can be seen from the contribution of the tourism sector to GDP which is lower than the contribution of the agricultural sector. This study aims to analyze the influence of the tourism sector on economic growth in East Nusa Tenggara during the period 2015 - 2018. The data used is data from 20 districts/cities in NTT. The approach method used is descriptive analysis and panel data. Based on the results of the analysis of the variable, number of tourist visits, the number of hotels, the number of restaurants and the number of tourist attractions as well as the local income and labor force variables have a positive and significant influence on economic growth in East Nusa Tenggara. The tourist attraction variable is the tourism variable that has the highest influence on economic growth. This can be a concern for the government to encourage the tourism sector to become a potential sector in encouraging economic growth in the province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Keyword: data panel, pertumbuhan ekonomi, sektor pariwisata, panel data, economic growth, tourism sector

Judul: The Influence of Tourism Sector On  Employment Absorption In West Java During 2015 - 2021
Abstrak: Besarnya potensi sektor pariwisata di Indonesia dapat menyerap banyak tenaga kerja. Sektor pariwisata Provinsi Jawa Barat menjadi salah satu yang terbaik di Indonesia. Namun, berkembangnya sektor pariwisata tidak diikuti oleh penurunan tingkat pengangguran terbuka. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh sektor pariwisata terhadap penyerapan tenaga kerja di Provinsi Jawa Barat periode 2015 – 2021. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif dan data panel. Berdasarkan analisis regresi data panel, variabel jumlah kunjungan wisatawan, jumlah hotel, jumlah restoran, jumlah obyek daya tarik wisata dan variabel pendapatan asli daerah memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap penyerapan tenaga kerja di Provinsi Jawa Barat. Variabel pendapatan asli daerah merupakan variabel pariwisata yang memiliki pengaruh paling tinggi terhadap penyerapan tenaga kerja. Pemerintah dapat mengoptimalkan sebaik mungkin peningkatan Pendapatan asli daerah (PAD) sebagai penyedia pembangunan akomodasi lain dengan kualitas yang baik, sehingga memaksimalkan potensi wisata dan lebih banyak menyerap tenaga kerja., The significant potential of the tourism sector in Indonesia can absorb a large number of employments. The tourism sector in West Java province is one of the best in Indonesia. However, the growth of the tourism sector has not been accompanied by the decrease in unemployment rate. This study aims to analyze the influence of the tourism sector on employment absorption in West Java during the period of 2015 - 2021. The analytical methods used are descriptive analysis and panel data analysis. Based on the regression analysis of panel data, the number of tourist visits, the number of hotels, the number of restaurants, the number of tourist attractions, and local revenue variable have a positive and significant influence on employment absorption in West Java. The local revenue variable is a tourism-related variable that has the highest impact on employment absorption. The government can optimize the increase in local revenue as a means of developing quality accommodation and maximizing the tourism potential, thus creating more employment opportunities.
Keyword: employment absorption, panel data regression, tourism sector

Judul: Sintesis Flavonol melalui 2’-Hidroksikalkon
Abstrak: Flavonol is a class of flavonoids commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Flavonol is very useful, especially in food sector and health. In this study, flavonol unsubstituted was successfully synthesized from an intermediate material 2’-hydroxychalcone. The 2’-hydroxychalcone was synthesized by Claisen-Schmidt condensation method between o-hydroxyacetophenone and benzaldehyde using 4 different catalysts, namely KOH 60%, solid pellet of KOH-grinding technique, BF3-Et2O, and NaH in DMF. The KOH 60% was the best catalyst, giving the highest yield (57%). Afterward, the flavonol was synthesized in 1-stage oxidation cyclization of o-hydroxyacetophenone using Algar-Flynn-Oyamada (AFO) reaction, giving 76%. The flavonol total yield from 2’-hydroxychalcone was 43%. All synthesized products were characterized by their melting points and their spectra. The success of the synthesis flavonol opens the way to synthesis of useful flavonol derivatives such as quercetin and kaempferol.
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