Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 401-405
Analysis of the Effect of Economic Growth on Development Inequality between Districts/Cities in North Sumatra Province in 2012-2016
Taufik Akbar1, HB. Tarmizi2, Amarsyah Ali Hasibuan3, Rahmad Khadafi4
1,2,3,4Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Taufik Akbar
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of economic growth on development inequality between districts/cities in North Sumatra Province. This study uses secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) 2012-2016. The analysis method used was regression. Regression analysis using panel data. Development inequality is calculated using the williamson index. The effect of economic growth on regional development inequality was analyzed using linear regression random effect models. The results of the study concluded that economic growth did not significantly effect development inequality in North Sumatra Province.
Keywords: Economic Growth, Development Inequality, Williamson Index, Panel Data
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