Regional competitive advantage of agriculture as the leading sector in Garut Regency, West Java province, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to determine agriculture as the leading sector for regional competitive advantage in the Garut Regency. The method used was Location Quotient, Shift-Share Analysis, and Klassen Typology to classify the sectors and determine the structural pattern of economic development in the Garut Regency. The findings of Location Quotient indicate that agriculture is the leading sector in Garut Regency. The shift-share calculation shows that agriculture has the highest national share and the most significant growth change but has a negative value on proportional shift (industry mix) and differential shift (competitive effect). Based on the Klassen typology, the agricultural sector is in Quadrant II, the developed but depressed industry. The results showed that the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Garut Regency has a competitive advantage, but it has not been supported structurally in West Java Province.

Keywords

• Regional
• Competitive advantage
• Garut Regency
• Agriculture
• Sector