The Effect of Infrastructure and Labor in Agricultural Sector on Agricultural Economic Growth in Aceh Province

Authors

  • Edi Saputra Ringga Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
  • Vivi Silvia Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Abrar Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56225/ijfeb.v1i2.25

Keywords:

agricultural economic growth, agricultural infrastructure, agricultural labor, panel data regression

Abstract

This study focusses on the effect of agricultural infrastructure and agricultural labor on agricultural economic growth rate in Aceh Province. The method used in this study is panel data regression based on districts/cities panel data period 2015-2019. Results of estimation shows that both factors which are agricultural infrastructure and agricultural labor have significant effect toward agricultural economic growth. Agricultural infrastructure found to have a negative effect while agricultural labor has a positive effect on agricultural economic growth. Furthermore, the panel data regression model that has been formed is found to be fit which means that agricultural infrastructure and agricultural labor are considered capable of representing the factors that influence the economic growth rate of agricultural sector in Aceh Province. Based on these findings it is hoped the government will able to formulate a strategic policy that can accelerate the rate of economic growth rate of the agricultural sector in Aceh Province.

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2022-06-30

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Ringga, E. S., Silvia, V., & Abrar, M. (2022). The Effect of Infrastructure and Labor in Agricultural Sector on Agricultural Economic Growth in Aceh Province. International Journal of Finance, Economics and Business, 1(2), 103–108. https://doi.org/10.56225/ijfeb.v1i2.25

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