Indonesia is currently the third-fastest-growing economy among the G20 economies. However recent studies had shown that it has wealth distribution issue based on yearly GINI review. Every year though we see mass temporary in-migration (inter regional migration) / mudik happen during Idul fitr / EID Mubarak / EID Al Fitr. This year (2023) marked the largest number of mudik ever with number predicted with 123.8 million people moving to their family origin location (Kominfo, 2023). This is almost half of population of Indonesia (45.8%).
This study investigates the entrepreneur intention of these migrants with more focus on Javanese which comprises the largest percentage of resident in Jakarta with the hope that one day they may pioneer entrepreneurship in their respective regions. The study uses theory of planned behavior with migration trait taken by questionnaire directed to Javanese migrant (Central and East Javanese). A total sample of 144 respondents from JABODETABEK area were collected through purposive sampling method and then processed by SPSS and SEM PLS to quantitatively test the hypotheses. The hypotheses tested are that migration trait has a moderating effect on entrepreneur intention. The theory examined was theory of planned behavior concerning entrepreneur intention. The theory states that attitude, social norms, and perceived behavioral control have effect on entrepreneur intention. Thus, the migration trait was tested as a moderating variable to these variables.
Result of the research shown that migration traits did not show significant moderation effect to attitude, social norms and perceived behavioral control. We can take conclusion that migration traits does not have moderating effect to entrepreneurial intention.