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Journal of Business Management and Economic DevelopmentJournal of Business Management and Economic Development

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in strengthening regional economic resilience, particularly in semi-urban areas where formal employment opportunities and industrial growth remain relatively limited. Despite their strategic contribution, many SMEs continue to face performance constraints due to limited financial capacity, limited access to external financing, and slow adoption of digital technologies. This study aims to examine the influence of financial literacy, access to capital, and digital transformation on SMEs performance. A quantitative explanatory approach was employed, collecting primary data through structured questionnaires distributed to 80 MSME owners in Majenang District. The research utilized Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze both measurement and structural relationships among variables. The findings reveal that financial literacy significantly improves SMEs performance by enhancing financial planning, budgeting, and decision-making abilities. Access to capital also shows a positive effect, indicating that adequate funding enables business expansion and operational stability. Furthermore, digital transformation demonstrates the strongest influence on performance, suggesting that technology adoption enhances efficiency, innovation, and market reach. The structural model explains 57% of the variance in SMEs performance, reflecting moderate predictive accuracy. These findings highlight the importance of integrated policy interventions focusing on financial education, inclusive financing, and digital capacity development to ensure sustainable MSME growth in semi-urban economies. This study contributes by providing empirical evidence on the integrated role of financial literacy, access to capital, and digital transformation in improving SME performance in semi-urban areas. The findings also highlight the need for integrated strategies in financial education, inclusive financing, and digital capacity development to support sustainable SME growth and competitiveness.

This study concludes that financial literacy, access to capital, and digital transformation significantly influence the performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in semi-urban economic environments.The findings indicate that financial literacy strengthens managerial capability by enabling business actors to plan finances more systematically, allocate resources efficiently, and make more informed strategic decisions.As a result, financially literate entrepreneurs are better positioned to maintain operational stability and enhance business sustainability.Access to capital is also found to play an important role in supporting SMEs performance.Adequate financing allows enterprises to expand production capacity, improve product quality, and respond more flexibly to market changes.The availability of financial resources reduces liquidity constraints that often limit the growth potential of small businesses, particularly in transitional economic regions.Digital transformation emerges as the most dominant determinant of SMEs performance, highlighting the transformative impact of technological integration in contemporary entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Berdasarkan latar belakang, metode, hasil, keterbatasan, dan saran penelitian lanjutan yang ada, berikut adalah beberapa saran penelitian lanjutan yang baru: Pertama, penelitian selanjutnya dapat mengeksplorasi dampak spesifik dari berbagai jenis literasi keuangan (misalnya, literasi investasi, literasi kredit) terhadap kinerja UMKM di berbagai sektor ekonomi. Hal ini akan memberikan pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang bagaimana program literasi keuangan dapat dirancang secara lebih efektif untuk memenuhi kebutuhan spesifik berbagai jenis UMKM. Kedua, penelitian dapat meneliti peran mediasi dari inovasi dalam hubungan antara transformasi digital dan kinerja UMKM. Dengan kata lain, bagaimana adopsi teknologi digital mendorong inovasi produk atau proses, dan bagaimana inovasi tersebut selanjutnya meningkatkan kinerja UMKM. Ketiga, penelitian dapat menginvestigasi bagaimana faktor-faktor kontekstual seperti dukungan pemerintah, ketersediaan infrastruktur, dan kondisi sosial-ekonomi lokal memengaruhi efektivitas program literasi keuangan dan adopsi teknologi digital dalam meningkatkan kinerja UMKM. Penelitian ini akan memberikan wawasan berharga bagi pembuat kebijakan dalam merancang intervensi yang lebih tepat sasaran dan berkelanjutan untuk mendukung pertumbuhan UMKM di wilayah semi-urban.

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