Abstract
The study purpose is to analyze the economic development disparity and economic growth pattern and structure of inter districts / cities in South Kalimantan for 2010-2015 periods. The secondary data from years 2010-2015 were obtained from Statistics of South Kalimantan. Analysis of economic level of development disparity inter-districts / cities was conducted by Williamson index. The classification of economic growth patterns and structure is analyzed by Klassen Typology. The results showed the disparity for 2010-2015 periods tends to decrease in presence or absence of mining and excavation sectors, but the disparity within mining sector and excavation sectors have Williamson index higher at 0.513 than Williamson Index without the mining sector and excavation sectors at 0.310. The Typology Klassen analysis shows that Fast and high-growth regions are Tapin and Balangan districts, Advanced but depressed regions are Kotabaru, Tabalong and Tanah Bumbu districts, Fast growth regions are Hulu Sungai Selatan, Hulu Sungai Utara, Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru districts and relatively Underdeveloped regions are Tanah Laut, Banjar, Barito Kuala and Hulu Sungai Tengah districts. Keywords : Economic Development, Disparity, Klassen Typology DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-10-11 Publication date : April 30 th 2019
Highlights
Regional autonomy has been implemented since 2001
The small disparity of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita between districts / cities illustrates about the conditions and developments in South Kalimantan Province
Williamson Index can be calculated based on population and GRDP per capita of South Kalimantan Province for 2010-2015 periods, as shown in table 5
Summary
Regional autonomy has been implemented since 2001. It makes regional governments have wider opportunities to develop regional economies. Article 1 of Law Number 23 Year 2014 explained that regional autonomy is "the authority of autonomous regions to regulate and manage interests the local community in according to its own initiative based on aspirations of community in accordance with legislation ". The regional government has the authority to make policies in accordance with community needs, potential and region difference. Ability of each region to do the development process is different. Some regions achieve rapid development, while some other regions have slow development. This creates an imbalance in economic development between one region and others
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