Belanja Pelayanan Publik, Ketimpangan dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kabupaten/Kota Propinsi Papua Barat, 2005-2008

The object of this research was West Papua Province with observation period from 2005 to 2008. The main objective of this research was determining the factors influencing the economical growth in West Papua Province. Subsequently, this research aimed at identifying and analyzing the relationship between economical growth and disparity among the districts in West Papua Province using Theil Index, and identifying and analyzing the disparity of public service and capital expenditures using Gini�s Coefficient. The ultimate objective of this research was provide the evidence of Kuznets� U Reverse Hypothesis in West Papua Province using square regression-analytic. By using the regression method in panel data, which was the random effect, the results obtained was that capital expenditure and total population significantly affecting the economical growth in West Papua Province in analysis period. Result of the analysis suggesting that the income disparity result in the high disparity, while in the public service and capital expenditure result in the low disparity, or we can say well distributed disparity. The analysis also provide the evident that Kuznets� U-Reverse hypothesis confirmed in West Papua in the observation period