Analysis Economic Effects Of Bengkalis National Cross Border Port

Abstract

This research examines the problem regarding the Economic Effects of the Bengkalis National Cross-border Port. The purpose of this study is to see how the economic changes that occur from the existence of the Bengkalis National Cross-border Port. This research is a descriptive qualitative research that describes descriptive data from the phenomena studied with individual analysis units in society, as well as parties directly related to the Bengkalis National Cross-border Port. The research strategy used was data collection through primary and secondary data with data collection techniques in the form of observation, in-depth interviews and documentation with the aim of obtaining information that is more appropriate to the research problem. The results of this study indicate that the existence of a cross-border port has more or less changed the economic situation of business actors and the community, especially the area of Bantan District, Bengkalis. Thus, causing many changes, namely from the economic aspect in the form of obtaining a steady income, creating jobs, the behavior of agricultural and plantation products, fulfilling needs, and equal distribution of the community's economy.