THE EFFECT OF GENDER INEQUALITY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WEST JAVA PROVINCE, 2011-2015
Dwi Mahroji (a); Fatimah Binti Fauziah (a)
a. Pandu Madania Economics High School
Abstract
Economic growth in Indonesia is influenced by various factor. The main purpose of this study is to find out how the effect of of inequality gender on economic growth in Jawa Barat Province. The data which used in this study is secondary data tha is panel, they are ratio of life expectancy (AHH), ratio of the average length of school (RLS), ratio per capita income (PPP), labor investment and economic growth from 2011 to 2015. The data obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistic, West Java in numbers and ministry of women and children empowerment. To prove the research hypothesis used regression analysis of panel data that estimate using Eviews 8 program. From the analysis result can be conclude that (1) the ratio of life expectancy (AHH) have a negative and significant effect on economic growth with coefficient -0.140697and probability 0.0094(2) ratio of the average length of school (RLS) expectancy have a positive and significant effect on economic growth with coefficient 0.174187and probability 0.0082 (3) ratio per capita income (PPP) have a positive and significant effect on economic growth with coefficient 0.064864 and probability 0.0002 (4) labor investment have a positive and significant effect on economic growth with coefficient 6.236647 and probability 0.0000.
Keywords: Economic Growth; Gender Inequality; AHH Ratio; RLS Ratio; PPP Ratio; Panel Data Regression
Topic: Economics