Judul: Analisis Faktor-Faktor Penentu Pembiayaan Perbankan Syariah pada Sektor Konstruksi di Indonesia
Abstrak: The construction sector is an important sector in supporting development projects in Indonesia. The development of the construction sector needs the role of the banking sector to help access capital through credit or financing. This study aims to analyze the relationships among factors of banking performance, monetary instruments, macroeconomic condition and rate of return towards construction financing in Islamic banking. This study uses Vector Error Correction model with monthly data from 2006 until 2012. The results of this study, first, that ratio of construction financing is decreasing years to years. Second. the ratio of construction financing responds positively to the shock of Financing to Deposit Ratio (FDR), the interest rate of SBI (SBI), Industrial Production Index (IPI), inflation rate (INF), and equivalent rate financing (ERP). While shocks of Third Party Funds (DPK), lending rates (SBK), non performing financing (NPF), fee of SBIS (BSBIS), and the placement of funds in PUAS (PUAS) variables are responded negatively. The implications of this study that Islamic banking should be able to be more focused on construction financing as it will provide great benefits to the development of real sector and national income. In addition, Islamic banking should more concern on assesment criteria to choose borrowers in order to reduce the amount of non performing financing.
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Judul: Analisis Pembiayaan Dan Kredit Sektor Konstruksi Di Indonesia: Studi Perbankan Syariah Dan Konvensional
Abstrak: Sektor konstruksi merupakan sektor penting dalam mendukung proyek pembangunan di Indonesia. Pengembangan sektor konstruksi memerlukan peran sektor perbankan untuk membantu akses permodalan melalui pemberian pembiayaan dan kredit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi pembiayaan dan kredit sektor konstruksi pada perbankan syariah dan konvensional di Indonesia dengan menggunakan model Vector Autoregression / Vector Error Correction Model (VAR/VECM) dengan data bulanan periode 2006 hingga 2014. Selanjutnya penelitian ini juga menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi pembiayaan dan kredit sektor konstruksi antar wilayah di Indonesia dengan menggunakan model panel data dengan melibatkan data 33 provinsi di Indonesia periode 2009 hingga 2013. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor yang memengaruhi pembiayaan dan kredit sektor konstruksi di Indonesia yaitu Dana Pihak Ketiga, Indeks Harga Perdagangan Besar, bonus Sertifikat Bank Indonesia Syariah (suku bunga Sertifikat Bank Indonesia), persentase Non Performing Financing (Non Performing Loan), Indeks Harga Konsumen dan equivalent rate pembiayaan (suku bunga kredit). Selanjutnya pada analisis panel data menunjukkan bahwa pembiayaan dan kredit sektor konstruksi belum merata antar wilayah. Sektor konstruksi masih terpusat diwilayah Jawa, khususnya di DKI Jakarta. Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhinya yaitu penghimpunan DPK, persentase NPF/NPL, PDRB perkapita dan PDRB Sektor Konstruksi pada masing-masing wilayah. Untuk pulau Jawa, jumlah DPK, PDRB sektor konstruksi dan PDRB perkapita relatif lebih tinggi sedangkan nilai persentase NPF/NPL relatif lebih rendah dibandingkan wilayah lain.
Keyword: Panel data, VAR/VECM, Konstruksi, Kredit, Pembiayaan

Judul: Acute Oral Toxicity Lethal
Dose 50 (LD50) of Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Infusion in DDY Strain
Mice (Mus musculus)
Abstrak: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in herbal remedies such as cayenne pepper which is known for its versatility beyond its culinary use. Cayenne pepper’s phytochemicals, including capsaicinoids, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, vitamins, and minerals, offer antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiinflammatory properties, making it a valuable ingredient in various fields such as veterinary medicine, agro-food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. However, concerns regarding the potential risks of cayenne pepper consumption as herbal medicine arise. This study aims to determine the acute oral toxicity lethal dose 50 (LD50) of cayenne pepper infusion in female DDY strain mice and its effects on the mice's organs. The research involved 20 DDY strain female mice divided into 4 groups which are control group (administered with distilled water) and treatment groups that are given cayenne pepper infusion at doses of 5, 10, and 15 g/kg BW orally. The observed variables included mortality, clinical symptoms, physiological responses, and organ weight. Acute toxicity testing indicated that the cayenne pepper infusion falls into the category of practically non toxic formulations. Administration of the cayenne pepper infusion up to a dose of 15 g/kg BW did not induce toxicity symptoms, such as clinically pathological symptoms, macro anatomical organ changes, or mortality nor affect both weight gain and loss.
Keyword: cayenne pepper, infusion, acute oral toxicity, DDY strain mice, herbal medicine