Tesis ini meneliti dampak Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) sebagai place-based policy terhadap pembangunan ekonomi lokal di Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan metode difference-in-differences (DID), penelitian ini menganalisis dampak KEK pada beberapa indikator ekonomi seperti PDB per kapita, lapangan kerja, upah tenaga kerja, dan ketimpangan pendapatan di tingkat kota. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendirian KEK mengarah pada peningkatan PDB per kapita, lapangan kerja, dan upah tenaga kerja dan mengurangi ketimpangan pendapatan di kota dimana KEK diimplementasikan dibandingkan dengan kontrol grup. Penelitian ini mengisi kesenjangan penelitian dalam pemgimplementasian place-based policy di negara berkembang, khususnya Indonesia.

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This thesis examines the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as a place-based policy for local economic development in Indonesia. Using difference-in-differences (DID) approach, the study analyses the impact of SEZs on key economic indicators such as GDP per capita, employment, labour wages, and income inequality at the city level. The findings indicate that establishing SEZs leads to increased GDP per capita, employment, and labour wages while reducing income inequality in the treated cities compared to the control cities. The research contributes to understanding place-based policies in developing countries, thereby filling the gap in empirical evidence.