<b>Appendix 1. Statistical Descriptive</b>: Table 1.6 The Aggregate (Population) Data of The Ownership of Business Licences in Medan City

This table presents data on business license ownership across 21 districts in the city of Medan. It categorizes individuals into <b>those who own business licences ("Yes")</b> and <b>those who do not ("No")</b>, with a total count for each district.<b>Key Insights:</b><br><b>Overall Business License Ownership</b>:<b>7,034 individuals</b> (7.80%) have registered business licenses.<b>83,157 individuals</b> (92.20%) do not own business licenses.<b>Districts with the Highest Business License Ownership</b>:<b>Medan Tuntungan</b>: 3,078 licenses issued (43.77% of total license owners).<b>Medan Tembung</b>: 2,170 licenses (30.86%).<b>Medan Area</b>: 820 licenses (11.66%).<b>Districts with the Lowest Business License Ownership</b>:<b>Medan Labuhan</b>: 0 licenses (0.00%).<b>Medan Maimun</b>: 2 licenses (0.03%).<b>Medan Belawan</b>: 3 licenses (0.04%).<b>General Trend</b>:The distribution suggests that certain districts, such as<b> Medan Tuntungan and Medan Tembung, have a significantly higher number of registered businesses</b>, potentially due to economic activity or local policies that encourage formalization.Meanwhile, districts like <b>Medan Labuhan and Medan Belawan have virtually no registered businesses</b>, which may indicate challenges in business regulation or a predominance of informal enterprises.<b>Potential Research Implications</b>:<b>Entrepreneurship Formalisation:</b> The low percentage of registered businesses suggests potential barriers to formal business registration.<b>District-Level Economic Activity:</b> The variations in licence ownership may reflect differences in commercial density across districts.<b>Policy considerations:</b> Understanding why certain districts have higher license ownership could help shape local regulations that incentivise formal business registration.