Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kemiskinan Absolut di Kabupaten Barito Kuala

Abstract

This research was conducted to analyze the factors that influence absolute
poverty in Barito Kuala Regency. One of the causes of the still high population is poor
due to the rapid population growth. The still high number of poor people is indicated by
a large number of poor people, economic growth, high unemployment rate, and low level
of education.

This research is located in Barito Kuala District, as well as data source used is
secondary data consisting of time series data during the period 2004 to 2015, in which
the data is analyzed using multiple linear regression models. To find out whether
economic growth, open unemployment rate, population growth, and education level
affect the number of poor people in Barito Kuala District.

The results of this study indicate that the variables of the open unemployment
rate, economic growth, and education level do not significantly affect the number of poor
people, while population growth significantly influences the number of poor people.