Citation:

Shinta Marzalina, Haryadi, Candra Mustika, M Rachman R, Nurhayani, Zamzami. "Factors Influencing Poverty Levels in Indonesia (Comparative Study: Western, Central and Eastern Regions)" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 6-18, 2025.

Abstract:

This study aims to analyze the effect of economic growth, unemployment, infrastructure, and investment on poverty in the West, Central, and East Regions. This study was conducted in the West, Central, and East Regions using secondary data for 9 years, namely from 2015 to 2023, sourced from Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The data analysis model used in this study is a multiple linear regression of panel data using Eviews 9 as a research data processor. The results of the simultaneous/joint panel data regression analysis obtained the variables of economic growth, unemployment, infrastructure, and investment have a significant effect on poverty in the West, Central, and East Regions.

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Keywords:

Economic Growth, Unemployment, Infrastructure, Investment, Poverty, Panel Data, Independent Sample T-test.