Analysis Of Mining Sector Growth, Unemployment, And Capital Expenditure Ratio To Poverty Level In Banua Enam, South Kalimantan

Abstract

Poverty is not only a crucial economic problem because its tendency is to increase and result in instability in various sectors of life, so handling it needs to be a shared responsibility. Regions that are rich in mineral resources also still have problems of poverty and unemployment, including the Banua Enam region, South Kalimantan Province. This research aims to analyze the influence of mining sector growth, unemployment and the capital expenditure ratio on poverty levels in the Banua Enam region, South Kalimantan Province. This type of research is explanatory which focuses on testing existing theories in the context of other research using panel data regression for 6 districts and a time span of 12 years. The results of this research suggest that the growth of the mining sector, unemployment and the capital expenditure ratio, both partially and simultaneously, have a positive and significant effect on the poverty level. In other words, the higher unemployment, the higher the poverty level. However, the higher growth of the mining sector and the capital expenditure ratio also increase poverty. Therefore, policies are needed that are pro-poor so that the growth of the mining sector and increased capital expenditure can overcome the problem of poverty.