Key sectors and inter-sectoral linkages in economic development in East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province

Abstract

Sectors developed in a regency should have strong links with other domestic economic sectors. This study examines the key sectors and their interrelationship in the East Lombok Regency registration. The data used is Input-Output Table on 2013 West Nusa Tenggara Province. The results showed there are ten economic sectors which key to economic development in East Lombok Regency. Considering the authority of the local government, the populist-based economic sectors such as the food and beverage industry, restaurants, poultry, shallots, the textile industry, and broilers are priority industries. So to accelerate the growth of economic output required government policies that can encourage key economic sector actors that have strong backward and forward linkages to increase their business activities. Besides that, an incentive policy is needed for key economic sector actors such as tax exemptions to be more motivated in carrying out their business activities. This is intended to increase output demand for other sectors.