JURNAL ECONOMINA
Vol. 5 No. 10 (2026): JURNAL ECONOMINA, Oktober 2026

Analysis of the Determinants of Income Inequality in West Nusa Tenggara Province: The Role of Inflation, Open Unemployment Rate, Government Capital Expenditure, and Average Years of Schooling 2016–2025

Ilmiyah Nita Meilani (Universitas Mataram, Indonesia)
Iwan Harsono (Universitas Mataram, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the determinants of income inequality in West Nusa Tenggara Province for the period 2016–2025 using the Gini Ratio as an indicator of inequality and inflation, the Open Unemployment Rate (TPT), government capital expenditure, and Average Years of Schooling (RLS) as independent variables. The study uses a quantitative approach with annual secondary data analyzed using multiple linear regression with the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method through EViews 13. The results of the study indicate that partially inflation, TPT, and government capital expenditure have no significant effect on income inequality, while RLS has a negative and significant effect. Simultaneously, inflation, TPT, government capital expenditure, and RLS have a significant effect on income inequality with a probability value of 0.047158. The R-squared value of 0.810755 indicates that the model is able to explain 81.08 percent of the variation in income inequality. The results of the study emphasize the importance of increasing educational attainment as one aspect related to income equality in West Nusa Tenggara Province.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

economina

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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JURNAL ECONOMINA (JE) is a peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research papers. ECONOMINA has been published since 2022. It is currently published every month a year with e-ISSN: 2963-1181. The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned to each published article and the journal is ...