Potrait of Poverty and Related Categories Human Development Index (HDI) District/City In East Java (2005-2014)

Abstract

Development is a tool used to archieve the goals of the nation and the economic growth is one indicator to assess the success of the development of a country. Economic growth has been and will remain to cornerstone of poverty reduction. This study analysis the poverty and Human Develpment Index (HDI) of East Java Province by using cointegration test. The time frame of this study began in 2005-2014. The scope of this study conducted in 38 districts/municipalities in East Java Province. In general HDI variable inrease, while the variable of poverty has decreased in East Java Province during the period 2005-2014. Result of data if there are 15 districts/cities that fall into Quandrant 1 which has a high HDI value and the percentage of low poverty. Quadrant 2 there are four district that have a lower HDI values and the percentage of high poverty. Quadrant 3 that have eight district that have a lower value and the percentages of low poverty. Quadrant 4 there are 11 districts that have a lower HDI value and the percentage of high poverty. Based on the result if the data that urban areas occupy the first quadrant. As a for areas that are in quadrant 4 is the district. Economic growth has been and will remain the cornerstone of poverty reduction. Poverty can make the effects serious enough for human development because of the problem of poverty is a complex problem actually stems from the purchasing power of people who are not able to meet the basic needs so that the other needs such as education and health was neglected. Poverty has long been a problem of Indonesia, and until now they have not shown signs of disappearing. The statistics continued to provide information is the large number of poor people, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistic (BPS) number of poor Indonesia people in 2010 was 31.02 million (13.33%), while in the province of East Java 14.87%.