PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DAN KETIMPANGAN PENDAPATAN DI PROVINSI BENGKULU TAHUN 2005-2009

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to analyze the typology of region among regencies/municipalties in Bengkulu Province, to analyze inequality in development among regencies/municipalities in Bengkulu Province, to analyze whether or not the curve of Kuznets hypothesis (inverted U curve) can be applied in Bengkulu Province, and to anlyze factors affecting the growth of Gross Regional Domestic Products per capita. That data used in this research are secondary data from 2005 until 2009. The tools of analyzeused were the Klassen�s typology, Williamson Index, Kuznets hypothesis, and panel data regression. The results indicates that the regions classified in Bengkulu Province could be classified into,1) High development and high growth, were Bengkulu City, Rejang Lebong, Kepahiang, and Lebon