Factor Analysis of The Digital Economy In The
Villages
Iwan Kurniawan
1
, Budi Setiawan
2
Politeknik STIA LAN Bandung, Jl. Hayam Wuruk No.34-38 Bandung
{iwan.kurniawan@poltek.stialanbandung.ac.id}
Abstract. This study aims to describe the characteristics of economic growth in rural
communities, determine significant factors, and provide alternatives to enhance economic
growth through the digital economy. The research method used is quantitative using factor
analysis and determination of the research locus and respondents using the Proportional
Stratified Random Sampling technique. Data collection using questionnaires and interview
and observation guidelines. The results of research conducted in three districts in Bandung
Regency show that the Digital Economy formation model which previously consisted of
12 components can be reduced to only 4 factors in rural areas, namely the factors of
community environmental conditions, communication processes, implementation of
activities, and businessmen competence. The role that is considered influential and
strategic for the development of the digital economy in rural areas is the all factor of
formation in the digital economy. The competence of businessmen is indeed very diverse
but business actors who want to learn to adapt to follow the development of digital
technology will increase economic growth in their villages. Variable Discordance, Internet
Networking, Immediacy, and Knowledge have a strong relationship to the four factors of
the formation of the digital economy.
Keywords: factor analysis, digital economy, villages
1 Introduction
Digitalization has changed the way human beings think and behave, especially in the
economic sector because business processes are faster, more efficient, and effective. The digital
era offers new economic opportunities that were not seen before, through various creative ways
based on digital services. The business model in transactions also moves quickly from
conventional market systems to e-commerce platform markets, which no longer recognize
regional boundaries for both producers and consumers.
During the last decade Indonesia is experiencing the slowest economic growth, but the
growth of the e-commerce industry is actually accelerating in the country's economy. E-
commerce is one part of digital economic activities. It is quite possible that the e-commerce
industry can become one of the backbones of the national economy [9]. The Governor of West
Java said to bring the Digital Village program for the village community to be more productive.
Digital villages do not only deal with the internet but also changes the way it trades, changes
the way it communicates, maps potential, promotes village tourism through a digital ecosystem.
Businesspeople in the village can trade online and be trained in e-commerce literacy. Trading
of village produce will be cheap and practical with an easy application [10].
ICAS 2021, September 15, Bandung, Indonesia
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DOI 10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315197