PERAN PEMERINTAH DESA DALAM MEMBENTUK KESADARAN JAMINAN SOSIAL KETENAGAKERJAAN (JAMSOSTEK) BAGI MASYARAKAT PEKERJA SEKTOR INFORMAL DI DESA SOCOREJO KECAMATAN JENU KABUPATEN TUBAN

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan mengenai peran Pemerintah Desa dalam membentuk kesadaran jaminan sosial ketenagakerjaan (Jamsostek) bagi masyarakat pekerja sektor informal Di Desa Socorejo Kecamatan Jenu Kabupaten Tuban. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teori peran dari Biddle&Thomas. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran Pemerintah Desa dalam membentuk kesadaran Jamsostek pada masyarakat pekerja informal Desa Socorejo dilakukan dengan berbagai cara, yaitu antara lain membentuk badan perisai sebagai agen Jamsostek di Desa Socorejo, melakukan sosialisasi tiap RT, membuat sponsor tentang Jamsostek, membuat inovasi untuk pembayaran premi, melakukan pelayanan hingga melakukan pemaksaan. Dampak dari adanya program Jamsostek yang dilakukan oleh Pemerintah Desa Socorejo yaitu masyarakat pekerja informal yang sebelumnya belum mengenal dan belum sadar akan pentingnya manfaat program Jamsostek, akhirnya sekarang kesadaran mereka untuk mengikuti program Jamsostek telah terbentuk. Hal tersebut terbukti dengan adanya kemauan seluruh pekerja informal Desa Socorejo untuk mendaftarkan diri pada program Jamsostek melalui agen perisai di Desanya. Cara yang dilakukan Pemerintah Desa Socorejo dalam membentuk kesadaran Jamsostek pada pekerja informal dapat dikatakan berhasil, karena dapat mengcover seluruh pekeja sektor informal pada program yang diselenggarakan oleh BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. Kata Kunci: Peran Pemerintah Desa, Kesadaran Jamsostek, Pekerja Informal Abstract This study aims to explain the role of the Village Government in shaping awareness of labor social security (Jamsostek) for informal sector workers in the Socorejo Village, Jenu District, Tuban Regency. The approach used in this research is qualitative with descriptive research type. The theory used in this study is the role theory of Biddle & Thomas. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the role of the Village Government in shaping Social Security awareness in the informal worker community of Socorejo Village was carried out in various ways, including forming a shield agency as a Social Security agent in Socorejo Village, disseminating information on each RT, making sponsorship on Social Security, making innovations for premium payments , perform services to coercion. The impact of the existence of the Social Security program carried out by the Socorejo Village Government is the informal workers who were previously unaware of and were not aware of the importance of the Social Security program benefits, finally their awareness to participate in the Social Security program has been formed. This is proven by the willingness of all Socorejo Village informal workers to register with the Jamsostek program through a shield agent in his village. The way the Socorejo Village Government did in shaping Social Security awareness on informal workers can be said to be successful, because it can cover all informal sector workers in a program organized by BPJS Employment. Keywords: Village Government Role, Social Security Awareness, Informal Worker

What drives the spatial wage premium for formal and informal workers? The case of Ecuador [WP]

This article investigates the incidence of agglomeration externalities in a typical developing country, Ecuador. In particular, we analyze the role of the informal sector within these relations, since informal employment accounts for a significant part of total employment in the developing countries. Using individual level data and instrumental variable techniques, we investigate the impact of spatial externalities, in terms of population size and local specialization, on the wages of workers in Ecuadorian cities. The results show that spatial externalities matter also for a typical developing country, especially as far as urbanization externalities are concerned. Moreover, analysis of the interaction between spatial externalities and the informal economy shows a general penalization for informal workers in terms of benefits arising from agglomeration externalities. Finally, by investigating the possible channels behind the heterogeneity found in spatial agglomeration gains between formal and informal workers, we show that the advantages from agglomeration for formal workers may well be accounted for by positive sorting and better gains from job changes, while for informal workers they rise from positive learning externalities

Peran Sektor Informal dalam Penyerapan Tenaga Kerja di Kecamatan Labang Kabupaten Bangkalan

  The informal sector is a small scale business unit whose business activities are outside gorvernment regulations. Labor absorption is a situation where the workforce is already accommodated in a company. While economic growth is the driving force for economic activity in an area to encourage the growth of goods and services production so as to provide jo opportunities.This study aims to determine the role o         f the informal sector in employment in Labang District, Bangkalan Regency. The method used inthis research in descriptive qualitative method with data collection through interview techniques. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the informal sector plays a major role in the absorption of labor for people in Labang District by creating their own employment opportunities for themselves or their families. According to the results of field research, informal sector activities in the Suramadu area cannot be separated from the economic background of the familiy. Where the informal sector provides possibilities for workers who do not have the opportunity to work in the informal sector. The majority of informal sector workers in the Suramadu area have low education so that their skills and abilities are very limited. People in Labang District prefer to open stall by taking advantage of the Suramadu bgridge infrastructure development so that they can attract consumers to road users. This is because it is easy to run a business in the informal sector so that it can open their own jobs that are owned by individuals or families.   Keywords: The Informal Sector, employment,economic growth &nbsp

The Importance of the Informal Sector of Ghana to Savings and Loans Companies

The informal sector plays a critical and controversial role. It provides jobs and reduces unemployment and underemployment, but in many cases the jobs are low-paid and the job security is poor. It bolsters entrepreneurial activity, but at the detriment of state regulations compliance, particularly regarding tax and labor regulations. In the mist of this controversy, a growing number of savings and loans companies have made the sector their primary target. It was therefore necessary to conduct a research to investigate the importance of the informal sector to savings and loans companies. The objectives of the research were to examine the risks of the informal sector to savings and loans companies, to examine the benefits of the informal sector to savings and loans companies and to assess relationship between the informal sector and savings and loans companies. The research adopted both probability and non-probability sampling methods. A quota of 15 respondents was given to each of the four companies namely Procredit, Ezi, Opportunity and Garden City Savings and Loans companies. Then the purposive and simple random techniques were used to select the 15 respondents of each company. The purposive technique was used to select accountants and marketers of the companies. This was due to the category involvement, knowledge and experience. The simple random technique ensured that each respondent stood an equal chance of being selected. The sample size for the study was 60. The research found out that the informal sector is highly important to savings and loans companies in Ghana as the benefits of doing business with them far out-weighs the associated costs. Key words: Informal sector, Savings and loan