Economic growth and poverty in Sumatra

  • Maulizar Sari Faculty of Economics and Business, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia
  • Aliasuddin Sartiyah Department of Economics Development, Faculty of Economics and Business, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia
Palabras clave: Economic growth, income inequality, poverty.

Resumen

This study aimed to analyze the effect of economic growth on poverty and income inequality in the region of Sumatra by using the ARDL panel model. The data used is the panel data from 2008 to 2017 and 120 districts/cities of 7 provinces in Sumatra with a total of 1200 samples. The results showed that in the short term on the GDP variables and GR no effect on poverty, but there is short-term relevance to the long-term. In conclusion, overall findings indicate that in the short term and long term, economic growth and income inequality affect poverty in Indonesia.
Publicado
2019-12-13
Cómo citar
Sari, M., & Sartiyah, A. (2019). Economic growth and poverty in Sumatra. Opción, 35, 961-978. Recuperado a partir de https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/opcion/article/view/30093