The Indonesian Journal of Planning and Development
Vol 7, No 2 (2022): October 2022 (Article in Progress)

Regional Disparity and Social-Economic Convergence in New Autonomous Regions in Banten Province

Fitri Amalia (Economic Development Program, Faculty of Economic and Business, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Arief Fitrijanto (Economic Development Program, Faculty of Economic and Business, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2022

Abstract

As a new province after separating from West Java province, Banten province has various its economic growth among its region that is possible to reveal disparity of development. This study is aimed at analizing sigma and absolut beta convergence besides measuring the speed of DOB economic growth convergence in Banten. The study methodology of regional disparity uses coefficient variacy and klassen typology. The result of the study shows disparity occurs in regions/cities within the province. The regional convergence also occurs but it is not obvious enough to show the possible rate distribution convergence in the future. The social-economic factors comprise unemployment and poverty become the factors that impact the rate convergence in the province. Meanwhile, the human resource quality factor does not significantly impact.

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ijpd

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Earth & Planetary Sciences Environmental Science Social Sciences

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The Indonesian Journal of Planning and Development (P-ISSN: 2087-9733 and E-ISSN: 2442-983X) is a journal devoted to the study of urban and regional planning and development issues in Indonesia and the other countries. IJPD publishes empirical and theoretical research in order to advance and ...