Analisis Pengaruh Pertumbuhan Ekonomi, Angka Melek Huruf, Angka Harapan Hidup dan Tingkat Pengangguran Terbuka terhadap Jumlah Kemiskinan di Kepulauan Nias

Abstract

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of economic growth. literacy rates, expectancy rates, and open unemployment rates on poverty in Nias Islands. This study uses quantitative data with secondary data. The objects of this study are four districts and one city in Nias Islands. This study uses panel data (Pooled Data), which combines Time Series and Cross Section data for 12 years, from 2010 to 2021. The variables used are Economic Growth, Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy Rate, Open Unemployment Rate, and Poverty. The analytical method in this study uses the Fixed Effect Model (FEM), using E-views-10 as an estimation tool. The estimation results show that Economic Growth has a negative and significant effect on Poverty. Literacy Rate has a positive and insignificant effect on Poverty, Life Expectancy has a negative and significant effect on Poverty, and Open Unemployment Rate has a positive and significant effect on Poverty. Then there is a relationship between Economic Growth, Literacy Rate. Life Expectancy, and the Open Unemployment Rate with Poverty of 92.17% while the remaining 7.83% is explained by other variables not included in the model.