Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan antar kabupaten/kota di provinsi aceh melalui analisis pada sektor perdagangan yang dipengaruhi oleh variabel aglomerasi, pertumbuhan ekonomi, rata-rata lama sekolah (rls), dan tenaga kerja. penelitian ini menggunakan data panel 23 kabupaten/kota di provinsi aceh periode 2019–2023 yang dianalisis dengan metode regresi data panel fixed effect model (fem) dengan estimasi weighted (cross-section weights).. hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan seluruh variabel independen berpengaruh signifikan terhadap ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan. secara parsial, aglomerasi sektor perdagangan dan tenaga kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan, sedangkan rata-rata lama sekolah berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan. adapun pertumbuhan ekonomi berpengaruh positif namun tidak signifikan. berdasarkan temuan tersebut, pemerintah provinsi aceh perlu mendorong pemerataan pembangunan ekonomi antarwilayah, mengarahkan pertumbuhan ekonomi pada sektor-sektor yang mampu menyerap tenaga kerja secara produktif, serta meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan melalui perluasan akses dan pengembangan pendidikan vokasi guna menekan ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan di provinsi aceh. kata kunci: ketimpangan distribusi pendapatan, aglomerasi, pertumbuhan ekonomi, rls, tenaga kerja

This study aims to examine income distribution disparities among districts and cities in Aceh Province through an analysis of the trade sector, taking into account the variables of agglomeration, economic growth, average years of schooling (AYS), and the labor force. This study uses panel data from 23 regencies/cities in Aceh Province for the 2019–2023 period, analyzed using the Fixed Effects Model (FEM) panel data regression with Cross-section Weights (Weighted Estimation). The results show that, taken together, all independent variables have a significant effect on income distribution inequality. Partially, agglomeration in the trade sector and the labor force have a positive and significant effect, while average years of schooling has a negative and significant effect on income distribution inequality. Economic growth, meanwhile, has a positive but insignificant effect. Based on these findings, the Aceh Provincial Government needs to promote equitable economic development across regions, direct economic growth toward sectors capable of productively absorbing labor, and improve the quality of education through expanded access and the development of vocational education to reduce income inequality in Aceh Province. Keywords: Income Distribution Inequality, Agglomeration, Economic Growth, RLS, Labor Force