Komonditi Export Mining Sector Analysis of Southeast Sulawesi

Abstract

This study purposed to analyze the factors that affect the mining sector exports commodity. Data used in this study is data from 1995 to 2013. Sources of data obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Statistics. Mining commodity exports data, prices, economic growth and the importing country exchange value. The method of data analysis used in this study is the multiple linear regression method. The results showed that simultaneous variables nickel prices, exchange rates, China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of importing countries affect the value of exports. In partial, price variables and GDP of the importing country has a positive influence on the value of exports. While the exchange rate variable does not affect the value of commodity exports of mining in the Southeast. The coefficient of determination (R square) equal to 0.850 means that the independent variable is pricing capability, GDP importers of commodities and exchange rate together in explaining the dependent variable is export values of ferronickel by 85 percent. While the 15 percent explained by other variables not included in the model.