Proceedings of Bengkulu International Conference on Economics, Management, Business, and Accounting
Vol. 1 (2023): Proceeding Bicemba

Analysis of Factors Affecting Economic Growth in the Bengkulu Coastal Area

Rifdah Mahdiyah Rahmah (Universitas Bengkulu)
Barika Barika (Universitas Bengkulu)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Dec 2023

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the factors that influence economic growth in the Bengkulu coastal area. The type of research is quantitative-descriptive. This research uses secondary data in the form of panel data, which is a combination of time series data for 2012–2021 and cross-section data consisting of the districts of North Bengkulu, South Bengkulu, Kaur, Seluma, Muko-Muko, Central Bengkulu, and Bengkulu City. Data sourced from the Bengkulu Province Central Statistics Agency includes data on economic growth, human development index, Gini ratio, and industrial sector employment. The results of panel data regression analysis show that the variables human development index, Gini ratio, and number of workers in the industrial sector have a significant influence on economic growth in the coastal areas of Bengkulu province, with an R2 value of 41%, while the remaining 59% is influenced by other variables outside the model.

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Abbrev

bicemba

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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The focus and scope of BICEMBA include Economics Development, Finance and Public Economics, Labor Economics, Blue and Green Economics Digital Economy and Behavioral Economics, E-Government and Governance, Macroeconomics Policy, International Trade, Creative Economics and Tourism, Food Security, ...