Economic Journal of Emerging Markets
Volume 6 Issue 2, 2014

Inequality across districts and cities in the Riau

Muhammad Hidayat (Department of Economics, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2014

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the level of development inequality across regions in the Riau province. This research attempts to identify and analyze the factors that cause inequality as well as to formulate a development policy for reducing inequalities in that region. This study used Theil index and regression analysis. The results of analysis using the Theil index indicate the existence of inequality between different development regions in the Riau Province with the percentage 50%-70%. From the regression analysis, this paper found that some economic and social factors were the important factors of development inequality in the province such as human development index and infrastructure budgets.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JEP

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The Economic Journal of Emerging Markets (EJEM) is a peer-reviewed journal which provides a forum for scientific works pertaining to emerging market economies. Published every April and October, this journal welcomes original research papers on all aspects of economic development issues. The journal ...