THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCREASING INDONESIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of population, area, cultural diversity and natural resources. However, this has not yet made Indonesia a developed country that is strong and highly competitive with other countries and has not been optimal in overcoming macroeconomic problems among society such as disrupted economic growth, sharp unemployment and poverty rates, a currency exchange rate crisis on foreign debt, inflation and loss of competitiveness occur. Entrepreneurship through micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is very important to help national development. One indicator of national development is economic growth. Economic growth is urgent in a country, especially in increasing income and improving people's welfare. This research aims to provide a new perspective on the role entrepreneurship plays in the progress of the Indonesian economy and provide evaluation material to stakeholders that entrepreneurship can contribute to the progress of the Indonesian economy. This case study research uses a descriptive qualitative approach through library research. This research concludes that the role of entrepreneurship is increasingly important as a result of the dynamics of economic development, especially related to economic growth and business development to increase people's purchasing power and prosperity and cannot be separated from the government's ability as a public service in creating policies that support business activities in society.