Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies, ICSGS 2019, 6-7 November 2019, Sari Pacific, Jakarta, Indonesia

Research Article

The Impact of Group and Network on Welfare: Finding of Gender Identity in The Urban Informal Sector In East Flood Canal (BKT), Jakarta

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.6-11-2019.2297265,
        author={Beti  Nurbaiti and Chotib  Chotib},
        title={The Impact of Group and Network on Welfare: Finding of Gender Identity in The Urban Informal Sector In East Flood Canal (BKT), Jakarta},
        proceedings={Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies, ICSGS 2019, 6-7 November 2019, Sari Pacific, Jakarta, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICSGS},
        year={2020},
        month={11},
        keywords={gender identity urban informal sector group and network welfare east flood canal},
        doi={10.4108/eai.6-11-2019.2297265}
    }
    
  • Beti Nurbaiti
    Chotib Chotib
    Year: 2020
    The Impact of Group and Network on Welfare: Finding of Gender Identity in The Urban Informal Sector In East Flood Canal (BKT), Jakarta
    ICSGS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.6-11-2019.2297265
Beti Nurbaiti1,*, Chotib Chotib2
  • 1: Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya
  • 2: Universitas Indonesia
*Contact email: bettysigit@gmail.com

Abstract

This study aims to see the extent to which Group and Network affect the welfare of street vendors in terms of gender identity in the East Flood Canal area, Jakarta. From the results of surveys in the field, this Group and Network is one of the dimensions that constitute social capital, which are proved to be a supporting factor for trade in the BKT region, and affect the welfare of street vendors. The results also show that there is a significant influence between the Group and Network on welfare, and there is no difference between male and female street vendors in gaining the opportunity to acquire skills or knowledge of trading, material assistance and moral support during trading.