Pengaruh Penyelenggaraan Haji terhadap Peningkatan Aktivitas Ekonomi di Wilayah Propinsi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Abstract

This research analyzes some factors affecting economic activities in relation with the conduct
of pilgrimage. Those factors are the pilgrimage cost, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of
pilgrimage officers. The objective of this research is to acquire the information of how each factor and
all factors together affect the economic activities. This research also analyzes the effect of foods and
drinks expenses, the effect of non-foods and drinks expenses, and the effect of miscellaneous expenses
on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ economic activities.
This research is conducted in DKI Jakarta in 2007. The population of this research is the
average economic activities in DKI Jakarta in 2007. There are 42 respondents (Banks), 157
respondents (travel agencies), and 50 respondents (UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises)
which are taken as samples from the population using the purposive sampling method. The data is
obtained by the researcher using questioners and secondary data which is taken from 1990-2007.
The methodology used in this research is based on the causal relationship model. In testing
the hypothesis of this research, the researcher uses the simple and multiple regression methods, and
path analysis method. The significant rate  = 0,05 used in determining the interpretation of the
statistic result. The data is processed using SPSS (Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences) version
12.00.
The results of the analysis :
In the 1st
equation are (i) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on banks’ revenues is quite strong, (ii) the
effect of the pilgrimage cost on travel agencies’ revenues is quite strong, (iii) the effect of the
pilgrimage cost on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ revenues is weak.
In the 2nd
equation are (i) the effect of the amount of pilgrims on Banks’ revenues is very weak, (ii) the
effect of the amount of pilgrims on travel agencies’ revenues is very weak, (iii) the effect of the amount
of pilgrims on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ revenues is very weak.
In the 3rd
equation are (i) the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on banks’ revenues is very
weak, (ii) the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on travel agencies’ revenues is very weak, (iii)
the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’
revenues is very weak.
In the 4th
equation are (i) the effect of all three factors which are the pilgrimage cost, the amount of
pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on banks’ revenues is very strong, (ii)
The effect of all three factors which are pilgrimage costs, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of
pilgrimage officers simultaneously on travel agencies’ revenues is strong, (iii) The effect of all three
factors which are pilgrimage costs, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers
simultaneously on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ revenues is strong.
In the 5th
equation is the effect of foods and drinks expenses on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium
enterprises’ revenues is weak. In the 6th
equation, the effect of non-foods and drinks expenses on
UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ revenues is weak. In the 7th
equation, the effect of
miscellaneous expenses on UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ revenues is quite strong. In
the 8th
equation, the effect of all three factors which are the effect of foods and drinks expenses, the
effect of non-foods and drinks expenses, and the effect of miscellaneous expenses simultaneously on
UMKM – Micro, Small, Medium enterprises’ revenues is quite strong.
The implication of the research results mentioned above is the factors in the conduct of
pilgrimage do increase the economic activities (Banks, Travel Agencies, and UMKM – Micro, Small,
Medium enterprises) in DKI Jakarta. Therefore, considering that matter, the General Director of the
conduct of pilgrimage division of Department of Religion Republic of Indonesia should determine the
pilgrimage cost which is affordable, increase the service, and provide a good information system
which will result in a better conduct of the pilgrimage.