ABSTRACT
MUHAMMAD AFIF MAKARIM. The Influence of Unemployment and the GDP per capita on Poverty in ASEAN. Faculty of Economics, University of Jakarta. 2016.
This study aimed to analyze the effect of unemployment on poverty in ASEAN countries, analyze the impact of GDP per capita on poverty in ASEAN Countries. Period in this research for 6 years from 2009 to 2014. This study uses secondary data from annual reports, statistical ASEAN and ASEAN statistical yearbook leaflet of the ASEAN secretariat, as well as the annual report on ASIAN Development Bank. Techniques used in sampling is purposive sampling and 5samples obtained State with a total of 30 observations State.
Poverty as Dependent Variables in this study is proxied by (KMN). While the Independent Variables Unemployment is proxied by (PNG), proxied by GDP per capita (PDBKP), Effect of three variables tested using multiple regression analysis.
The t-test results showed that the number of unemployed positive effect on poverty in ASEAN. GDP per capita is negative and significant effect on poverty in ASEAN. While the F-test results showed the unemployment rate and GDP per capita simultaneously positive and significant impact on poverty in ASEAN. Thus, this hypothesis is proven.
Keywords: Unemployment, GDP Per Capita, Poverty, Welfare
