Analysis of Economic Growth and Poverty Rate in Central Kalimantan During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Purpose - This study aims to analyze the direct and indirect influence of GRDP Per
Capita, High School Participation Rate, Labor Force Participation Rate, and
Percentage of Population with Access to Clean Water on Poverty Rate through
Economic Growth in Central Kalimantan during the 2017-2020 period.
Design/methodology/approach - Data analysis using the Path Analysis model.
Findings - The results of the study show that: 1) Per Capita GRDP, labor force
participation rate, and percentage of the population with access to clean water have
a direct positive and significant influence on economic growth in Central
Kalimantan. 2). Per Capita GRDP, high school participation rate, labor force participation rate, and percentage of the population with access to clean water have
a direct positive and significant influence on the poverty rate in Central
Kalimantan. 3). Economic growth has a direct positive and significant influence on
the poverty rate in Central Kalimantan. 4) Per Capita GRDP, High School
Participation Rate, Labor Force Participation Rate, and Percentage of Population
with Access to Clean Water have an indirect and significant influence on the Poverty
Rate through Economic Growth in Central Kalimantan.