The Role of Community Economic Empowerment to Social Capital and the Implication of Community Welfare in Karawang Regency West Java Indonesia

Abstract

This study to purpose the success of the community economic empowerment program (PNPM Independent Rural) to social capital and its implications for the welfare of the community, especially the disadvantaged community in Karawang Regency, West Java Province Indonesia. Selection of Karawang Regency with the consideration of Karawang Regency has the largest number of pre-prosperous families in West Java Province Indonesia.This research is explanatory with research population using PNMN Independent Rural profile data in West Java Province 2013-2015 with 23 districts and 242 villages as well as village research samples with a research analysis tool using Path Analysis with of LISREL.The results prove that there is a relationship between community economic empowerment, social capital, and community welfare. Economic empowerment of society has a positive effect directly on the welfare of society, social capital positively affects the welfare of society and economic empowerment of society related directly and positive to society prosperity through social capital.

Keywords: Community Empowerment, Social Capital, Community Welfare