Analysis Of The Effect Of Population, Gini Ratio And Education On Poverty In Papua Province 2015-2022

  • Wahyuni Safitri Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Lampung
  • Toto Gunarto Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Lampung
Keywords: poverty, population, gini ratio, education, Papua, panel data

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of population, Gini ratio, and education on the poverty rate in Papua Province during the period 2015-2022. Using the panel data regression method on 29 districts/cities, this study applies the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) approach as the best model based on the Hausman test results. The results of the analysis show that population and education have a negative and significant effect on the poverty rate, while the Gini ratio has a negative but insignificant effect. This finding indicates that improving the quality of human resources through education and productive population growth can reduce the poverty rate in Papua. In contrast, income inequality has not been statistically proven to be a dominant factor in influencing poverty in the region. Therefore, poverty alleviation strategies in Papua need to focus on improving access and quality of education, as well as community-based development that is contextual to local socio-cultural conditions.

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Published
2025-05-07
How to Cite
Wahyuni Safitri, & Toto Gunarto. (2025). Analysis Of The Effect Of Population, Gini Ratio And Education On Poverty In Papua Province 2015-2022. International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research, 4(03), 306-315. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijebir.v4i03.1744