ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF AVERAGE LENGTH OF SCHOOL, INEQUALITY OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ON POVERTY IN GORONTALO PROVINCE

Abstract

This study analyzes the Effect of Average Length of School, Inequality of Income Distribution, and Economic Growth on Poverty in Gorontalo Province. The data uses secondary data obtained from the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in 2016-2020, and the unit of analysis is 5 districts and 1 city in Gorontalo Province. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis of panel data with the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) method. The results show that (1) Average Length of School negatively and significantly affects poverty in Gorontalo Province in 2016-2020. This means that ever 1-year increase in the average length of school in the Regency/City can significantly reduce poverty in Gorontalo Province. (2) Income distribution inequality has a positive and insignificant effect on poverty in Gorontalo Province. This means that every increase in the Gini coefficient of income distribution inequality will increase poverty in Gorontalo Province. (3) Economic Growth negatively and insignificantly affects poverty in Gorontalo Province. This means that every 1 percent increase in the economic growth rate can reduce poverty in Gorontalo Province.