Factors Affecting of Commuter Migrant Traders Income from Tanah Mas Village to Palembang City
Factors Affecting of Commuter Migrant Traders Income from Tanah Mas Village to Palembang City

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the factors that affect the income of migrant traders in the informal sector who do commuting of Tanah Mas village to the Palembang city. This research was done using descriptive quantitative primary data. This research was conducted at the Tanah Mas village. Populations of migrant populations who do commuting are 398 people. Proportional stratified random sampling is selected to determine of sample. Samples are 100 migrants’ commuter traders. Multiple regression analysis was used to measure the effect of independent variables (marital status,number of family, length of work, mode of transportation, type of merchandise, and motivation of commuter traders) on the dependent variable (commuter trader income ). The study found that marital status, number of family, length of work, mode of transportation, type of merchandise, and motivation commuter traders have significantly affect to migrant income the Tanah Mas village to Palembang city. Partially, the number of family, mode of transportation, and the type of merchandise have significantly affect to commuter traders income, whereas marital status, length of work, and motivation commuter trader have not significantly affect the commuter trader income.

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