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The Influence of The Tourism Economic Sector in Increasing Original Income of The Karo District

Authors
  • Adefrid Juan Putra Tarigan Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
  • Syech Suhaimi Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Issue       Vol 8 No 1 (2025): Talenta Conference Series: Local Wisdom, Social, and Arts (LWSA)
Section       Articles
Galley      
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32734/lwsa.v8i1.2367
Keywords: Tourist Object Domestic Tourists Foreign Tourists Hotel Occupancy Rate Number of Restaurants Increase in Local Revenue
Published 2025-02-28

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the influence of the tourism economic sector on increasing Regional Original Income (PAD) in Karo Regency. Tourism has become an important sector in regional economic growth and Karo Regency as a potential tourist destination is attracting attention in efforts to optimize tourism’s contribution to PAD. The analytical method used by the author in this thesis is quantitative descriptive analysis. The research results show that the variable number of tourist attractions has an insignificant positive effect on Regional Original Income. The variable number of domestic tourists has a positive and insignificant effect on Regional Original Income. The variable number of foreign tourists has a significant positive effect on Regional Original Income. The variable number of restaurants has a significant positive effect on Regional Original Income.