EKO-REGIONAL JURNAL PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI WILAYAH
Vol 12, No 2 (2017)

Economic Growth and Income Disparity between Regencies/Cities in West Java Province

S. Lestari (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Ratna Setyawati Gunawan (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Sep 2017

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find out the correlation between economic growth and inter regency income disparity in West Java Province year 2005 to 2014. This research is analysis of secondary data, using GDRP Based on constant price 2010, economic growth, and total population year 2005 to 2014. Data obtional from SCA of West Java Province and also the Local Goverment. Analysis model used is Williamson Index, Entropi Theil Index Calculation, Product Moment Colerration Analysis by Pearson, and Trend analysis. Based on Calculation of Williamson Index and Entropi Theil Index inter regency income disparity in West Java Province considered in high disparity with the average of Williamson index by 0.628 and Entropi Theil Index by 1.421. Based on Trand analysis disparity income show increasing trand. The Kuznets Hypothesis (U-inverted curve) proved to be not applicable in West Java Province during 2005 to 2014, and it shows that inequality is getting worse.Keywords: Income Disparity, Economic Growth, Kuznets Hypothesis.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eko-regional

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

EKO-REGIONAL Jurnal Pembangunan Ekonomi Wilayah (Journal of Regional Economic Development) is a scientific journal containing research results on regional economics, tourism economics, geographical economics, natural resource economics, SMEs development, and local economic development. The journal ...