Halal Industrial Ecosystem and Regional Economic Development: A Qualitative Policy Analysis in Indonesia

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ABSTRACT

This study analyzes the halal industrial ecosystem policy in Indonesia and its contribution to regional economic development from the perspectives of Islamic economics and sustainable development. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach grounded in documentary research and content analysis of government regulations, international institutional reports, official statistical data, and peer-reviewed scholarly literature, the study applies systematic content analysis and thematic analysis. Findings reveal that while Indonesia’s halal industry regulatory framework has advanced significantly through Law No. 33 of 2014 and the establishment of BPJPH, ecosystem implementation at the regional level continues to face institutional fragmentation, limited human resource capacity, and infrastructure disparities across territories. The contribution of the halal industry to regional GDP is found to be substantially greater in regions endowed with integrated halal industrial zones. This study offers a novel analytical perspective by integrating a business ecosystem framework with principles of Islamic public economics and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thereby providing both theoretical and practical contributions to the development of inclusive and sustainable halal industry policy in Indonesia.