<![CDATA[Poverty is a fundamental problem in economic development in addition to unemployment and income inequality. In Jambi Province, the poverty rate shows a trend that tends to be sloping, but it is still in the range of seven to eight percent. This study aims to analyze the effect of economic growth, Human Development Index (HDI) and gini ratio on poverty levels in Jambi Province. The results of panel data regression analysis with Fixed Effect Model (FEM) found that economic growth and HDI had a negative effect on poverty, while the gini ratio had a positive effect. For every 1 percent increase in economic growth, poverty in Jambi Province will decrease about 0.100178 percent. For every 1 point increase in HDI, poverty in Jambi Province will decrease about 0.204701 percent. For every 0.1 point increase in the Gini ratio, poverty in Jambi Province will increase about 0.503383 percent.Thus, it can be said that economic growth in Jambi Province is in line with poverty reduction. HDI has potential to reduce poverty in Jambi Province, while Gini ratio tends to increase poverty’s level.]]>
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