Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic situation, leadership succession, and changes in
the RPJMD certainly provide challenges and opportunities for local
governments to maintain the existence and sustainability of economic
growth. Short-term solutions are needed to help leading sectors continue to
have an impact on economic growth. Identification and specific strategies in
determining leading sectors are essential in a pandemic condition where the
economic situation is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to determine
the sector that has the potential to be a leading, competitive, and fast-growing
sector in regional development in Banjar Regency during and after the Covid
19 pandemic. This study used research methods and designs starting from the
Quantitative-Qualitative Research Methods. Based on the study results, the
determination of the leading sector based on the calculation ranking of LQ,
Shift Share, and I - O uses slices and sees the most considerable contribution
to GRDP and the workforce absorbed in that sector. 3 The main sectors that
excel are Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Cars and Motorcycles;
Provision of Accommodation and Food and Drink; Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries. Based on the results of the AHP analysis of the respondents, it
shows that the priority policy criteria are prioritized on the development of
the leading economic sector in Banjar Regency, with the priority being
infrastructure development, the second being institutional improvement,
while the investment aspect is the third priority. The aspect of market
expansion becomes the fourth priority, and the fifth and sixth priorities are
the development of Special Economic Zones and aspects of sustainability.
Meanwhile, the farmer or the community, the actor or party that has the most
crucial role in developing the leading sector in Banjar Regency based on the
respondent's choice. The Government is considered the second most crucial
actor in implementing leading sector activities due to the lack of basic
facilities supporting economic and trade activities. Furthermore, Social
Organizations and Private Parties or Investors as other important actors in
developing leading sectors in Banjar Regency
