Economica (Apr 2024)

ANALYSIS OF INCOME INEQUALITY (GINI RATIO) AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI) IN WEST SUMATRA PROVINCE

  • Dina Amaluis,
  • Jimi Ronald,
  • Mona Amelia,
  • Stevani Stevani,
  • Yesmira Syamra,
  • Vivina Eprillison

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22202/economica.2024.v12.i2.8225
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 110 – 117

Abstract

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This study aims to see or find out 1) the phenomenon of income inequality during 5 years of observation in the Districts / Cities of West Sumatra Province, 2) Human Development Index in Districts / Cities of West Sumatra Province, 3) The Impact of Income Inequality on the Human Development Index in Districts / Cities of West Sumatra Province, The type of research used is associative research. This research was conducted using the object of research in districts / cities in West Sumatra province consisting of 19 districts / cities in Sumatra Barat province, In this study using panel data regression equations and simple linear regression. Research data used during the period 2017-2021 with 90 samples. The results showed that: 1) Income Inequality has a negative and significant impact on the Human Development Index in the Districts / Municipalities of West Sumatra Province.

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