Persepsi impak dasar fiskal terhadap isi rumah B40 di Lembah Klang (Perceptions on the impact of fiscal policy on B40 household in Klang Valley)

Abstract

Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) akibat dari penularan wabak COVID-19 telah menyebabkan kejutan ekonomi yang menyebabkan sosioekonomi isi rumah golongan B40 terkesan. Ramai dalam kalangan mereka kehilangan pekerjaan seterusnya hilang sumber pendapatan. Oleh itu, pelbagai usaha dan bantuan dari kerajaan telah dilaksanakan bagi menangani masalah tersebut. Maka, kajian bermatlamat untuk menganalisis impak dasar fiskal terhadap sosioekonomi isi rumah B40 kesan daripada pandemik COVID-19 di kawasan Lembah Klang. Kajian menggunakan pendekatan penyelidikan kuantitatif dengan mengedarkan soal selidik dalam talian kepada golongan B40 di Lembah Klang. Seramai 521 responden telah melengkapkan soal selidik ini. Data kajian dianalisis secara diskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan analisis kekerapan dan secara empirikal dengan menggunakan pendekatan regresi ordinal. Hasil kajian mendapati secara amnya responden bersetuju bahawa dasar fiskal yang dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan membantu mengurangkan bebanan kewangan kesan pandemik COVID-19 selepas perlaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakkan (PKP) 1.0. Selain itu, kajian berterusan dicadangkan bagi mengetahui kesan dasar fiskal terhadap isi rumah B40 agar keputusan yang diperolehi boleh dijadikan sebagai rujukan yang berterusan kepada pihak kerajaan dalam menangani krisis ekonomi dalam pelbagai situasi.

Kata Kunci: COVID-19, dasar fiskal, golongan B40, Lembah Klang, pandemik, PKP

The Movement Control Order (MCO) due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused an economic shock that has affected the socio-economy of B40 households. Many of the B40’s lost their jobs and ultimately lost their source of income. Therefore, various efforts and assistance from the government have been implemented to address the issue. This study aims to analyse the impact of fiscal policy on the socio-economy of B40 households due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Klang Valley. This study uses a quantitative research approach by distributing online questionnaires to the B40 group in the Klang Valley. A total of 521 respondents completed the online questionnaire. Study data were analysed descriptively using the frequency analysis approach and empirically using the ordinal regression analysis approach. The results of the study found that the respondents agreed that the fiscal policy implemented by the Government helped to reduce the financial burden of the COVID-19 pandemic effect after the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) 1.0. In addition, a continuous study is proposed to determine the impact of fiscal policy on B40 households, so that the results obtained can be used as a continuous reference for the Government in addressing the economic crisis in various situations.

Keywords: COVID-19, fiscal policy, B40 group, Klang Valley, pandemic, PKP