The Effect of the Operational Exit Tolls on the Welfare of the Local Community

Infrastructure is a part of accelerating economic growth. Theconstruction of toll roads can provide positive and negative impacts.The existence of toll roads can reduce transportation and productioncosts, which will increase domestic and international marketefficiency. However, the construction of toll roads is feared can killsmall businesses. Studies of the effect of operational exit tolls onwelfare are still limited in Indonesia. This study was conductedto identify the impact of toll roads on community welfare in thePandaan-Malang exit tolls area. Using paired t-test and the clusteranalysis method showed that the positive and negative impacts oftoll roads construction on the community in the exit tolls area arevaried for each cluster. This study can be used as the basis forformulating policies for communities affected by operational exit tolls,in particular. Creating new economic centers in the exit tolls based onlocal uniqueness can minimize the negative impacts on communities.How to Cite:Dwiputri, I.N., Allo, A.G., Yusida, E. & Seprillina, L. (2022). The Effect of the Operational Exit Tolls on the Welfare of the Local Community. Signifikan: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi, 11(1), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.15408/sjie.v11i1.22108.