Laily Dwi Arsyianti

The Influence of Financial Education on Consecutive Debt-taking Behaviour of Low-Income Households in Indonesia

Debt is considered as one of the major sources of funds from third party, especially for low-income households. Even though Islam allows debt, it should not be used recklessly. Taking one debt after another is apparently not suggested for the low-income households although it is common among them. In order to understand the consecutive debt-taking behaviour among the low income households in Indonesia as well as the role of financial education in influencing this behaviour, this study adopts the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyse pertinent data elicited from 1,780 low-income households from six areas in Indonesia. The study finds that financial education has positive effect on using debt consecutively albeit wisely for fulfilling family needs. By wisely, it means that the low income households are able to control their desire and satisfaction, thus practicing the true spirit of consumption as proposed in Islam.

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Charity Allocation of Household: Case Study in Pasir Eurih Village, Tamansari District, Bogor Regency

Indonesia is one of countries with the most populous Muslim in the world. Poverty that strikes Muslims is an irony considering Islam is the only divine religion which explicitly requires his people to dispense zakah. Therefore, Zakah, Infaq, and Sadaqah (ZIS) is the potential solution to eradicate poverty in Indonesia. Infaq can be an alternative solution to alleviate poverty through income equalization. This study analyses factors that affect the household’s charity allocation using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method and behavior of charity allocations on household using descriptive analysis. Result shows that altruism, income and formal education affect household’s charity allocation. These three factors positively influence the amount of household’s charity. On the other hand, behavior on charity allocation shows a good respond even though it is not yet a priority.

Analisis Pembiayaan Sektor Perdagangan Hotel dan Restoran pada Perbankan Syariah di Indonesia.

Perbankan syariah dapat dijadikan alternatif bagi pengusaha sektor perdagangan, hotel, dan restoran (PHR) untuk memperoleh bantuan permodalan sehingga dapat mendorong laju ekonomi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis respon rasio pembiayaan sektor PHR perbankan syariah jika terjadi guncangan pada faktor-faktor kinerja perbankan, instrumen moneter, kondisi makroekonomi dan rate of return dan menganalisis kontribusi masing-masing variabel dalam menjelaskan keragaman rasio pembiayaan sektor PHR perbankan syariah. Penelitian ini menggunakan data bulanan periode Januari 2008 hingga Desember 2013. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) dengan variabel yang menggambarkan kinerja perbankan, kondisi makro, instrumen moneter, dan return pembiayaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, guncangan pada variabel Industrial Production Index (IPI), suku bunga kredit (SBK) dan equivalent rate pembiayaan (ERP) akan direspon secara signifikan positif oleh rasio pembiayaan sektor PHR. Sedangkan guncangan pada variabel Dana Pihak Ketiga (DPK), pembiayaan bermasalah (NPF), bonus SBI Syariah (BSBIS), dan inflasi (INF) akan direspon secara negatif oleh rasio pembiayaan sektor PHR. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan variabel Industrial Production Index (IPI) akan direspon secara tidak signifikan positif dan Penempatan dana pada Pasar Uang dengan Prinsip Syariah (PUAS) akan direspon secara tidak signifikan negatif.