Economic and Social Benefits of Communities Around the Mandalika Special Economic Zone, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

This study attempts to analyze the impact of Indonesian government policies on poverty alleviation through the tourism industry, particularly in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone. This research uses a case study method with a saturation technique in finding Participants. In addition, the authors carried out several stages in the analysis including data reduction, data display, triangulation, and conclusion. Nvivo software is used to analyze this research data. The findings suggest that government-supported tourism has reduced poverty to some extent while also increasing the opportunities, employability skills, and willingness of the poor to participate. However, the centralized development structure creates a gap in what is needed by the surrounding community.