Determinan Produk Domestik Regional Bruto Di Provinsi Jawa Tengah Tahun 2014-2019: Analisis Data Panel

Economic growth is an important factor in an economy since it is an indicator for a successful development of a country. Economic growth in Central Java from 2014 to 2019 tended to be slow, which could lead to increasing unemployment. The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of fiscal decentralization, the number of poor people, and the number of workers on Gross Domestic Regional Product (GDRP) in each municipality in Central Java from 2014 to 2019 using fixed effect model (FEM) approach. The results of this research showed that fiscal decentralization and the number of workers positively affected GDRP. Meanwhile, the number of poor people had a negative impact on GDRP. Based on this research, the author suggests that the government have to give attention to increase economic growth every year and creating sufficient employment opportunities for the public in order to reduce poverty