Regional Economic Convergence in Sumatera Island: An Analysis by Industrial Sector

DOI

10.2991/aebmr.k.200520.013How to use a DOI?

Keywords

convergence, industry, GDP, Sumatera Island, economic growth

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the economic convergence of industrial sector between regions in Sumatra and analyze the factors that influence the industrial sector growth. The scope of this study is limited to the problems associated with the convergence of economic, industrial sector investment and industrial growth provinces in Sumatra Island. Variables used in the model is the GDP percapita convergence by Province in Sumatra, industrial sector investment by provinces in Sumatra Island from 2000 to 2017. By using estimation result of Regression Convergence Absolut in Sumatra Island, there is statistically influence GDP percapita a year earlier industrial sector significantly affect to GDP percapita industrial sector. The regression coefficient indicates a positive direction, it is mean that the previous industrial sector GDP rise caused by increasing in GDP percapita of industrial sector. Additional variable has a positive effect on the variable investment and labor income percapita, but the industrial sector had a negative effect. The magnitude of the effect of some economic variables that have the effect of low and statistically insignificant, thus the extra few economic variables have no impact on GDP percapita climbed down the overall industrial sector. In general, labor and investment have a significant negative impact toward the GDP percapita of industrial sectors. As for the percapita income is positive but not significant effect on percapita income of the industrial sector.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Anna Yulianita
AU  - Fenny Marissa
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/23
TI  - Regional Economic Convergence in Sumatera Island: An Analysis by Industrial Sector
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th Sriwijaya Economics, Accounting, and Business Conference (SEABC 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 64
EP  - 70
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.200520.013
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.200520.013
ID  - Yulianita2020
ER  -